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On GeopoliticsAug 7, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
With the drawdown of U.S. forces in Germany underway, a reduction of U.S. forces in South Korea is now more likely than ever, given evolving U.S. defense priorities and longstanding trends on the Korean Peninsula. Rumors of an imminent U.S. force drawdown in Korea have been circulating since at least 2019, and President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants to reduce large overseas basing. South Korea, however, is a particularly contentious case, as any changes to the size and structure of U.S. forces must take into consideration both the local mission of deterring against North Korea, as well as the broader U.S. strategic mission of refocusing on great power competition, particularly with China. And that will require reassessing South Korea's own national defense capabilities, the benefits and risks of having a large forward force based on the Asian mainland, and the impact of any shift in forces on
READ MOREGuidanceAug 1, 2020 | 14:00 GMT
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
READ MORESnapshotsJul 31, 2020 | 18:13 GMT
Rising COVID-19 infections will slow the eurozone's economic recovery by forcing governments to reintroduce lockdown measures that undermine business activity. Recessions across the bloc could last well into 2021 -- keeping consumption, investment and trade below pre-pandemic levels for several more months, while increasing the chances of business uncertainty and social unrest. The economic recovery will be particularly slow in Southern Europe due to the disproportionate impact of lockdown measures on the region's tourism-based economies, some of which were already in recessions before the pandemic. Ongoing uncertainty about future lockdown measures and the potential lifting of national stimulus efforts also means the risk of bankruptcies, financial crises and social unrest across Europe will remain high in the coming months.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJul 29, 2020 | 20:40 GMT
Vietnam: Stay-at-Home Order Issued in Parts of DanangParts of the coastal city of Danang in southern Vietnam have been put into lockdown as the country reported its first COVID-19 cases in more than three months, Bloomberg reported July 27.
READ MORESnapshotsJul 28, 2020 | 15:46 GMT
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the reintroduction of travel warnings and quarantine measures in Europe will undermine economic activity, especially in tourism-dependent countries, leading to a slower recovery in the third quarter. These dynamics will probably force governments to introduce additional stimulus measures, which would further worsen their deficit and debt situations.
READ MOREAssessmentsJul 24, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
In response to movements from the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Egypt will likely launch a military intervention in eastern Libya, using tribal ties to gain public support for or the deployment to secure Egypt's western borders. While Egypt will seek to avoid engaging in direct combat with rival Turkish forces in the region, its presence on the ground will raise the risk of a wider confrontation that draws Cairo deeper into Libya's increasingly insoluble civil war.
READ MOREGuidanceJul 18, 2020 | 15:00 GMT
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
READ MOREOn GeopoliticsJul 17, 2020 | 09:30 GMT
In the recently released U.S. Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea, Washington continues to walk a delicate balance between supporting its allies and partners in the region and avoiding entanglement in regional territorial conflicts. The test will come when the United States is called to act upon its more clearly articulated position on Chinese expansionist behavior.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJul 16, 2020 | 21:50 GMT
Tunisia: Prime Minister Abruptly Resigns, Risking Fresh Political Deadlock Tunisia’s Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigned abruptly July 15, after the Ennahda party nearly pulled together enough votes in parliament to oust him through a vote of no confidence, France24 reported July 16
READ MOREAssessmentsJul 15, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
The United Kingdom's move to oust Chinese tech giant Huawei from its telecommunications networks in the coming years will not only impede the country's 5G rollout, but will further dim hopes for a U.K.-China trade deal that could help London expand its economic relationships beyond Europe post-Brexit. But the decision nonetheless marks a significant victory for the United States, which has been pressuring its European allies to purge Huawei from their 5G infrastructure -- especially if the British ban ends up being replicated elsewhere on the Continent.
READ MOREAssessmentsJul 14, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
Disputes between outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her potential successor will likely lead to an ineffective government ahead of Germany's next parliamentary election, which will take place in late 2021 and could result in the collapse of the country's ruling coalition. In addition to reducing Berlin's ability to manage the economic fallout from COVID-19, this period of political turbulence will also slow the European Union's policymaking process as the rest of the bloc refrains from making meaningful decisions until its largest economy appoints a new government.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJul 13, 2020 | 21:45 GMT
Mali: Protest Violence Fuels Calls for President’s ResignationMali’s opposition leaders rejected concessions by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to end the country’s ongoing political crisis, saying that only Keita’s resignation would bring an end to their protest actions, Al Jazeera reported July 12.
READ MORESnapshotsJul 10, 2020 | 17:29 GMT
The unexpected death of Ivory Coast's prime minister and the ruling coalition's presidential candidate, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, risks dashing hopes that the world's top cocoa producer would experience its first-ever democratic transition of power without violence this year. On July 8, President Alassane Ouattara announced that Prime Minister Coulibaly had died upon returning from a cardiac examination in France.
Ouattara's ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) coalition had selected Coulibaly to be his successor following Ouattarra's March announcement that he would not seek a third term in the 2020 presidential election, which is currently scheduled for October 31. Reuters reported July 8 that senior RHDP leaders held a closed-door meeting in which they agreed to pressure Ouattara to seek a third term.
Ouattara seeking a third term, however, will be viewed as highly controversial and would lead to a constitutional crisis over his eligibility.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJul 10, 2020 | 16:51 GMT
EU: Ireland’s Finance Minister Elected as Eurogroup PresidentThe governments of the eurozone have ed Ireland's finance minister, Paschal Donohoe, as the new president of the Eurogroup, the institution gathering the 19 financial ministers of the currency area, Euronews reported July 9.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJul 7, 2020 | 18:33 GMT
China, Serbia: Beijing Completes First Sale of Armed Drones in Europe Serbia has acquired nine Chinese-made CH-92A armed reconnaissance drones, along with 18 FT-8C air-to-ground missiles, marking the first export of Chinese “military-use aviation equipment” to Europe, China’s Global Times reported July 6.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJul 7, 2020 | 14:53 GMT
France: New Prime Minister Unveils Cabinet ReshuffleFrance’s newly appointed prime minister, Jean Castex, unveiled his cabinet on July 6, which includes notable new appointments such as Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Environment Minister Barbara Pompili, France 24 has reported.
READ MORESnapshotsJul 6, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
Potential changes to the way oil revenue and exports are shared and distributed in Libya could have significant ramifications for the country's sovereignty and ongoing civil war by establishing de facto splits in Libya's financial system. In a June 29 statement, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that it was “hopeful” that a deal could be reached in its negotiations with the country's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and other regional countries. The NOC also announced on July 1 that it had told workers to prepare to resume work at oil fields soon. Led by France, the United States, the United Nations and Egypt, these negotiations have centered on directly splitting oil revenue between Libya's three regions of Cyrenaica, Fezzan and Tripolitania. This new system would, in turn, bypass the country's Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL), which is where Libya's oil revenue is currently deposited.
READ MORESnapshotsJun 29, 2020 | 16:05 GMT
A little more than three years after taking office, French President Emmanuel Macron's La Republique En Marche (LREM) party has failed to win support at the municipal level, where much of French politics takes place. The second round of municipal elections on June 28 resulted in big wins for opposition parties, which suggests France's political system is becoming increasingly fragmented and that the country's traditional parties are struggling to compete with their emerging rivals. Very low voter turnout (around 41 percent) also suggests many French voters are discontent with their current political options, which could result in the rise of anti-establishment parties and the emergence of new protest movements like the yellow vests.
READ MOREQuarterly ForecastsJun 29, 2020 | 00:02 GMT
While many of the trends identified in our annual forecast remain slowed down by COVID-19, their pace is picking up as countries carefully emerge from lockdown.
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