On Geopolitics Apr 2, 2020 | 04:00 GMTApr 2, 2020
While not an exhaustive list, five broader trends highlight areas the pandemic crisis intersects with existing global strategic patterns.
By Rodger Baker
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On Geopolitics
COLUMNISTS5
On Geopolitics Jan 30, 2020 | 09:00 GMTJan 30, 2020
The dynamic virtually ensures a response by Iran upping the ante in 2020.
By Matthew Bey
On Geopolitics Jan 23, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 23, 2020
Russia's aging workforce won't collapse its economy. It will, however, greatly suppress economic growth over the next decade, as well as the country's resilience against macroeconomic threats.
By Sim Tack
On Geopolitics Dec 12, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 12, 2019
U.S. efforts to cajole countries to buy American weapons by brandishing sanctions could end up driving potential arms customers into the Kremlin's arms.
By Omar Lamrani
On Geopolitics Nov 28, 2019 | 10:00 GMTNov 28, 2019
The U.S.-Mexican border is in some fundamental ways arbitrary. The line of demarcation defines political and military relationships, but does not define economic or cultural relationships. The borderlands -- and they run hundreds of miles deep into the United States at some points -- have extremely close cultural and economic links with Mexico. Where there are economic links, there always are movements of population. It is inherent.
On Geopolitics Nov 27, 2019 | 10:00 GMTNov 27, 2019
As President Macron sets out to helm a rudderless Europe, opportunity and opposition will beckon in equal measure.
On Geopolitics Nov 14, 2019 | 09:00 GMTNov 14, 2019
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's reforms have made him the new darling of the international community. But his government's dimming domestic popularity risks sending the country into rough political waters ahead of its 2020 election.
On Security
On Security Apr 14, 2020 | 11:00 GMTApr 14, 2020
The combination of desperate workers in strategic industries and decreasing security budgets represents a golden opportunity for hostile intelligence agencies.
On Security Apr 7, 2020 | 11:00 GMTApr 7, 2020
Mexico's criminal cartels have shown themselves highly adaptive, and I have no doubt that they will take the COVID-19 crisis in stride just as they have other impediments.
On Security Apr 1, 2020 | 17:04 GMTApr 1, 2020
A well-conceived security plan could mean the difference between life and death.
On Security Mar 31, 2020 | 11:00 GMTMar 31, 2020
The growing power of Islamic State militants combined with the Mozambican government's limitations and seeming denial of the threat do not portend well.
On Security Mar 24, 2020 | 11:00 GMTMar 24, 2020
Contingency plans must be viewed as general guidelines to help provide direction during a crisis rather than strict scripts to be followed to the letter.
On Security Mar 17, 2020 | 11:00 GMTMar 17, 2020
Honey traps remain an effective tactic that can be used against anyone at any age.
On Security Mar 16, 2020 | 17:21 GMTMar 16, 2020
From sorting out where to go to developing options for escape, knowing how to evacuate a country can help diplomats and expatriates make the best of an emergency.
By Ben West
On the Road
COLUMNISTS5
On the Road Dec 26, 2018 | 11:00 GMTDec 26, 2018
Renewed hostilities between Ankara and the Kurds have laid waste to much of eastern Anatolia. Though the intensity of the physical war has diminished, the fight over symbols has not.
On the Road Feb 24, 2018 | 14:49 GMTFeb 24, 2018
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.
On the Road Dec 28, 2017 | 16:18 GMTDec 28, 2017
There are abundant reminders in Ramallah, Tel Aviv and elsewhere of the different realities that constrain and pressure each side of the conflict.
On the Road Oct 22, 2017 | 14:58 GMTOct 22, 2017
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
On the Road Aug 27, 2017 | 13:09 GMTAug 27, 2017
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
On the Road Jul 9, 2017 | 14:05 GMTJul 9, 2017
Traveling through Andalusia reveals the complexity of the region's culture and history -- and the pride its people have in them.
On the Road Apr 16, 2017 | 13:00 GMTApr 16, 2017
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
On Stratfor
On Stratfor Apr 17, 2019 | 19:59 GMTApr 17, 2019
As of today, the old Stratfor mobile application will no longer be available. However, the improved Stratfor App for Android and iOS provides users with an enhanced Stratfor experience.
On Stratfor Mar 29, 2019 | 15:50 GMTMar 29, 2019
The improved Stratfor App for Android and iOS lets users experience Stratfor's world-class analysis, right on their mobile device. Subscribers will be able to access and store their content in a new and easy-to-use way.
On Stratfor Mar 12, 2019 | 04:30 GMTMar 12, 2019
How geopolitical events so far in 2019 align with -- and diverge from -- Stratfor's annual forecast.
On Stratfor Dec 28, 2018 | 07:30 GMTDec 28, 2018
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 Rodger Baker
On Stratfor Nov 29, 2018 | 19:57 GMTNov 29, 2018
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.
On Stratfor Nov 19, 2018 | 17:10 GMTNov 19, 2018
To write intelligently about the future, it's important to look back at our past performance.
On Stratfor Nov 14, 2018 | 20:34 GMTNov 14, 2018
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.
