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With a treaty change unlikely, the EU's attempts to circumvent its unanimity voting rule by deepening integration between some member states and not others could eventually come at the cost of its internal cohesion.

After seeing rapid growth for the past 50 years, Arizona and Nevada may be headed for a downturn as rising temperatures, water shortages, expensive housing and poor government services make them increasingly unlivable and unattractive.

The continued slowdown in fighting could see Yemen's war take the shape of those in Gaza and Syria, where surges of violence are often followed by longer periods of relative calm.

From a geographic, demographic and strategic standpoint, Argentina should be one of the world’s most prosperous countries. But political corruption and clientelism have crippled its economic development.

Unless Ukraine's allies in the West resist and overcome growing war fatigue, long-term factors will ultimately continue to favor Russia as the invasion grinds on.

Ukraine hopes Russia’s battered weaponry and limited troop numbers will eventually give it a window of opportunity. But Kyiv’s ability to attain sufficient Western support is not guaranteed.

If MbS fully embraces normalization upon taking the throne, it could cause irreparable damage to Saudis’ trust that their king, while unelected, always has their best interests at heart.

Targeted attacks, isolated civil disturbances and malicious cyber activity are three of the largest corporate security risks to safety and operations.

In the second part of this series, we explore China and Russia's interests in the Balkans and what their activities may mean for the region's long-term stability.

Despite ethnically-tinged tensions between Kosovo and Serbia that most recently made the news, there appear to be numerous restraints on a potential return to widespread regional conflict.

In the second part of this series, we explore al-Zawahiri's struggles to implement his ''far enemy'' strategy and whether his successor can return al Qaeda to its former prominence.

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.

The view of Afghanistan from ground level is very different from 35,000 feet up, or from a world away in Washington, D.C.

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.

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.

As the end of the year approaches, it is important to reflect on the past, take stock of the present and look ahead to the future.

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.

Stratfor is a unique company, and that very uniqueness that makes us difficult to pin down, open as we are to so many interpretations. So it's time to try to pull back the curtain on who we are, what we do and how we do it. Welcome to our new column, Stratforium.