For 2019, Stratfor has forecast the continuation of problems between Russia and the West, a marriage of convenience between Moscow and China and more. But what do Russians think about all of this? We set off to find out.
The Trump administration has broadened the scope of economic sanctions like no other U.S. administration in history, and the rest of the world can do little about it -- for now.
By Matthew Bey
Many analysts, ourselves included, have been burned trying to anticipate what the U.S. president will do next. Here's what experience has taught us as Donald Trump prepares to begin his third year in office.
By Reva Goujon
To exert leverage in upcoming trade negotiations, the White House must be able to back up its promises to impose penalties on what is says is unfair trade. The power to limit auto exports to the U.S. would fit that bill.
By Matthew Bey
As U.S.-Saudi relations after the Khashoggi slaying illustrate, the need to maintain strategic ties can outweigh humanitarian concerns.
By Reva Goujon
Checks and balances might keep the United States from withdrawing from the World Trade Organization, but that won't prevent the country from trying to undermine the international body whenever possible.
By Matthew Bey
Tokyo is trying to avoid becoming beholden to the broader regional strategies of its ally in Washington by focusing on the economic concerns and desires it shares with Beijing.
By Evan Rees
From the machinations of Russia and China to the activities of Iran, see what threats to companies and individuals are popping on our security radar for the year to come.
From China to Israel, companies are finding that corporate decisions can't escape territorial squabbles or foreign policy disputes.
By Ben West
Criminals and terrorists around the world often have access to the knives, guns, vehicles and online tools to research and plan attacks, but these articles can help arm you with the information you need to counter or avoid these common threats.
The U.S. actions targeting its tech industry conjure memories of the Opium Wars for Beijing. To prevent history from repeating, China's leaders will redouble efforts to acquire high-end technology as quickly as possible.
Using the carrot-and-the-stick approach, Western governments are pushing businesses to beef up their cybersecurity.
Newly revealed Department of Justice documents lay bare the extent of Beijing's efforts to acquire information and technology at any cost. Now, recognizing the scale of the threat, Washington is looking to fight back.
The investigation into a recent wave of parcel bombs to Democrats and other liberals suggests that the prime suspect never intended to kill anybody, but that doesn't mean he wasn't trying to sow terror.
The war between North and South never officially ended, but the battle to achieve economic prosperity weighs much heavier on the minds of many South Koreans.
There are abundant reminders in Ramallah, Tel Aviv and elsewhere of the different realities that constrain and pressure each side of the conflict.
The course of events after the Cold War ended may explain why few in Asia share the predominant European belief in the inevitability of a tightly knit global system.
By Rodger Baker
The view of Afghanistan from ground level is very different from 35,000 feet up, or from a world away in Washington, D.C.
By Diego Solis
Traveling through Andalusia reveals the complexity of the region's culture and history -- and the pride its people have in them.
Colombia is not an easy country to govern. Its mountains and jungles have historically harbored towns and villages that have wildly different political worldviews and that have been in constant conflict since the country's independence in 1810. Political identity -- left or right -- has long been a defining feature of Colombia's isolated towns, particularly those in Antioquia department. It is in this context that in 1977 embattled rancher Ramon Isaza gathered forces in the sleepy river town of Puerto Boyaca to fight the FARC forces terrorizing his community.
By Diego Solis
The future of the peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, like that of the country as a whole, is uncertain. But Colombia's recent progress gives hope of a brighter future.
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.
To write intelligently about the future, it's important to look back at our past performance.
Geographic information systems (GIS) technology has many critical real-world applications. At Stratfor, our in-house creative team uses GIS to create original, illuminating graphics to highlight emerging trends in geopolitics that are defined by geography.
To hold ourselves accountable to our rigorous analytical process, we're checking in on how the first three quarters of 2018 have played out in comparison to our forecasts.
By most conventional logic in the publishing trade, our approach shouldn't work. That it does is the reason for our shoutout here to the many independent thinkers and like-minded readers who are willing to swim with us against so many currents.
As we grow and evolve as a company, the world of geopolitics is also changing before our eyes.
Nearly a month has passed since American voters gave the presidency, seemingly against all odds, to Donald Trump. And for nearly a month a global chorus of pundits, pollsters and media prophets have asked: How did just about everyone get it wrong? Amid the hand-wringing, the list of culprits is long: Skewed models of voter bases. The demise of landline telephones. Underestimates of "lapsed voters." The evolution of game-changing social media. Wishful thinking.
