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PodcastsMar 17, 2020 | 12:00 GMT

Essential Geopolitics Podcast: Israel Balances Security and COVID-19

Where does the coronavirus pandemic fit into Israel's list of security concerns? Listen to the Stratfor podcast.

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Security

GuidanceMar 14, 2020 | 14:00 GMT

Israel's right-wing block meets at the Knesset in Jerusalem on March 4, 2020.

The Weekly Rundown: Israel's Political Paralysis, COVID-19 in Africa and the Coronavirus' Global Effects

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.

AssessmentsMar 9, 2020 | 10:00 GMT

This picture taken on Feb. 22, 2020, shows the Palestinian West Bank village of Azmut, east of Nablus, with the Israeli settlement of Elon Moreh in the background.

How Israel's Annexation Strategy Will Prompt a Partnership Pivot

Over the next decade, Israel will pivot away from its close, pro-Western footing to a more independent one as its traditional allies pressure it to change its West Bank strategy. By the end of the 2020s, right-wing politics will gain the upper hand in Israel, expanding its annexationist trend in

Israel

Palestinian Territories

Israel's Survival Strategy

AssessmentsFeb 28, 2020 | 10:00 GMT

The High Stakes of Guyana's Elections

Rarely do a country's elections matter as much for its future political balance of power as the March 2 ballot will for Guyana. The national balloting comes just 11 days after Guyana exported its first cargo of oil abroad, marking the beginning of a significant economic windfall to come as

SITUATION REPORTFeb 12, 2020 | 14:03 GMT

Uganda: Chinese Company Eyes Construction of $1.4 Billion Hydroelectric Power Plant, Report Says

Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has reportedly applied to construct an estimated $1.4 billion hydroelectric power station in Uganda, Reuters reported Feb. 11.

Uganda

China

Energy

The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

Decade ForecastsFeb 12, 2020 | 02:59 GMT

Decade Forecast: 2020-2030

Over the next 10 years, the world will revert to a multipolar power structure that will encourage constantly shifting alliances and create a more contentious global system. In the midst of this dynamic change, pockets of economic opportunity will emerge.

SnapshotsFeb 11, 2020 | 21:24 GMT

Duterte Formally Moves to End a U.S.-Philippine Military Pact

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's Feb. 11 formal announcement to the United States that the Philippines would be withdrawing from the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) in six months will increase the urgency of negotiations set to begin in March between the two countries over the major bilateral military pact. While an end

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China

Philippines

Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers

SITUATION REPORTFeb 5, 2020 | 15:55 GMT

India: New Delhi Skips Latest RCEP Meeting in Indonesia

India's government decided not to attend the Feb. 3-4 meetings of trade officials in Bali to discuss the pending Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Nikkei Asian Review reported Feb. 4.

India

India's Own Worst Enemy

SITUATION REPORTJan 27, 2020 | 15:03 GMT

India: Government Eyes Import Tariffs on $56 Billion in Goods, Report Says

The Indian government is planning to raise tariffs on around $56 billion of imports to boost its domestic industry amid slowing economic growth, Reuters reported Jan. 24, citing Indian officials.

India

India's Own Worst Enemy

Contributor PerspectivesJan 24, 2020 | 10:00 GMT

Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga speaks on Sept. 5, 2019, during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia.

How Great Power Competition Is Changing the Geopolitics of Mongolia

Mongolia is in a uniquely precarious situation, geographically, demographically and economically. Landlocked and isolated in East Asia, it has the lowest population density of any sovereign nation in the world. Its 3 million people, in a country about the size of Alaska, are dwarfed by 133 million Russians to the

AssessmentsJan 20, 2020 | 20:17 GMT

A fire truck drives past a hill engulfed in flames on the night of Jan. 20, 2020 in Mount Adrah, Australia. The 2020 fire season has hit the southern coast of New South Wales particularly hard.

The Geopolitical Cost of Australia's Wildfires

Australia is at the start of what's shaping up to be a record fire season with potentially drastic economic and political repercussions. As of mid-January, brushfires in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and elsewhere have resulted in insured property damage estimated at over $1.34 billion, burning nearly 12

Australia

Environmental Issues

Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers

AssessmentsJan 17, 2020 | 09:00 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hand with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the annual India-Japan summit on Sept. 14, 2017. Behind the two world leaders are their countries' respective flags.

With Act East, India Charts Its Ascent Into Southeast Asia

China’s growing regional dominance is driving India to bolster its own economic, security and political ties in Southeast Asia. But unlike Beijing, New Delhi lacks the deep pockets or military might to pursue its “Act East” agenda alone.

Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers

Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus

India's Own Worst Enemy

AssessmentsJan 7, 2020 | 10:30 GMT

Lava rises to the top inside Erta Ale volcano in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia. The Ethiopian volcano is home to the world's oldest continuously active lava lake, known as the "Gateway To Hell."

Unlocking the Power of Potash in the Horn of Africa

Regional peace and economic reforms are opening up Ethiopia's and Eritrea's untapped reserves of the in-demand fertilizer additive, potash. Turning that promise into profit, however, will mean defusing lingering threats to the region's stability.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Eritrea

Ethiopia

East African Integration

The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

Annual ForecastsJan 6, 2020 | 00:01 GMT

2020 Annual Forecast

AssessmentsJan 3, 2020 | 10:00 GMT

This May 24, 2019, photograph shows garment workers making men's suits in a factory in Hanoi, Vietnam.

In Vietnam, Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Vietnam shone in the geopolitical spotlight in 2019, writing an economic success story amid global uncertainty over trade, mediating between the United States and North Korea and becoming a key security partner for powers near and far. But as Vietnam prepares for an all-important leadership transition in January 2021, jockeying

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China

Vietnam

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

China in Transition

Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus

AssessmentsDec 24, 2019 | 10:30 GMT

People gather for a rally against Belarus' closer integration with Russia in Minsk's Oktyabrskaya Square on Dec. 20, 2019.

An Anxious Russia Tries to Pull Belarus Closer

Almost six years after Ukraine drove a wedge between Russia and the West, there's a new potential hotspot in the geopolitical competition between the two in Eastern Europe: Belarus. Moscow has been exerting more pressure on Minsk in an effort to bind it economically, politically and militarily to Russia amid

Belarus

Russia

Echoes of the Cold War

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

SITUATION REPORTDec 10, 2019 | 18:23 GMT

India, Japan: Officials Meet to Discuss Bilateral Trade Issues

Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama met Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Dec. 10 to discuss a range of bilateral issues, including New Delhi's strategy to balance its trade deficit with Japan, as well as enhanced market access for Indian goods and services, Xinhua reported.

Japan

India

A Japanese Awakening

India's Own Worst Enemy

Contributor PerspectivesDec 6, 2019 | 11:00 GMT

This Dec. 26, 2018, photo shows a researcher working in a Beijing Genomics Institute laboratory in Kunming, China.

Is China Effectively Reforming Its Biotechnology Laws?

Beijing has made a point of publicizing legal changes since a Chinese scientist claimed to have genetically engineered twins last year, but it's not clear how effective the reforms will be without a full accounting of the scandal.

China

SITUATION REPORTDec 4, 2019 | 16:46 GMT

Japan: Upper House Approves U.S. Trade Deal

Japan's upper house has approved a bilateral trade deal with the United States, paving the way for the accord to go into effect in early 2020, The Straits Times reported Dec. 4.

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Japan

A Japanese Awakening

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