GuidanceJun 6, 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.
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SITUATION REPORTJun 5, 2020 | 21:43 GMT
Pakistan: COVID-19 Cases Spike After Lifting of Nationwide LockdownIn the past three weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has more than doubled compared with the previous three weeks before the government lifted lockdown measures on May 9, Reuters reported June 5.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 5, 2020 | 20:11 GMT
Turkey: Erdogan Cancels COVID-19 Lockdown, Citing Economic ConcernsDespite recent upticks in COVID-19 cases, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan canceled the next round of nationwide lockdown measures, including the government’s just-announced weekend curfew in 15 cities, due to the high "social and economic consequences," Bloomberg reported June 5.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 5, 2020 | 18:08 GMT
U.S.: Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Falls Amid COVID-19 Crisis According to the latest report from the U.S. Labor Department, the U.S. economy added a record 2.5 million jobs in May, with the unemployment rate falling to 13.3 percent, Bloomberg reported June 5.
READ MOREAssessmentsJun 5, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
As the outbreak keeps kids home, online learning companies able to meet U.S. schools' diverse financial and curriculum needs will have the chance to become mainstays of the American education system.
READ MOREMediaJun 5, 2020 | 03:00 GMT
This Pen and Sword podcast is about Lissa Yellow Bird -- a Native American investigator who took on her tribe, the legal system and her family to uncover truth and find justice. The book is Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country and the author is Sierra Crane Murdoch.
READ MORESnapshotsJun 4, 2020 | 19:36 GMT
Russia managed to restore a significant element of its nuclear deterrent by regaining a minimal space-based early warning capability when its most recent Tundra satellite became operational following a May 22 launch. Russia's nuclear deterrent capability, which includes defensive measures such as this early-warning capability, is a core to its
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 4, 2020 | 18:49 GMT
Libya: Government Seizes Tripoli International Airport From Rebel ForcesLibya’s U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has secured complete control of Tripoli after seizing the capital city’s international airport from Khalifa Hifter’s rebel Libyan National Army (LNA), Al Jazeera reported June 4.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 4, 2020 | 18:38 GMT
Palestinian Territories: PA Refuses Tax Payments From Israel as Tensions Ratchet up FurtherThe Palestinian Authority will not accept its monthly disbursement of Israeli tax payments, a Palestinian Authority spokesman said June 3, saying the move was "in accordance with the leadership decision to stop all forms of coordination with Israel."
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 4, 2020 | 17:51 GMT
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square Vigils Draw Thousands Despite COVID-19 RestrictionsTo mark the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, tens of thousands of Hong Kong citizens violated the city’s COVID-19 public gathering restrictions to appear for a vigil in Victoria Park, the South China Morning Post reported June 4.
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Sustained protests and altercations with security forces in southwestern Tajikistan highlight the great challenges the Central Asian state faces in ensuring the withdrawal of U.S. troops in nearby Afghanistan doesn't prompt a surge of violence within its own borders. Hampered by limited domestic security capabilities, as well as longstanding cultural
READ MOREAssessmentsJun 4, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs), based on available open-source information. No classified or operationally sensitive information is included in this weekly update. CSGs and ARGs are the keys to U.S. dominance over the world's oceans.
READ MOREPodcastsJun 4, 2020 | 09:15 GMT
Emily Donahue speaks with global security analyst Ben West about the impact of COVID-19 and the economic crisis on protests over racial injustice highlighted by the death of George Floyd at police hands.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 3, 2020 | 20:54 GMT
Israel, U.S.: Washington Reportedly ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Support July 1 AnnexationThe United States is reportedly “highly unlikely” to support Israel’s move to begin unilaterally annexing portions of the West Bank on July 1, The Times of Israel reported June 3, citing an anonymous source who noted the U.S.-Israeli team still needed more time to map out parts of the region that would fall under Israeli sovereignty.
READ MOREAssessmentsJun 3, 2020 | 17:02 GMT
Washington and Beijing’s renewed feud over the city's autonomy raises the risk for more tariff hikes and other trade salvos that soon render their “phase one” deal functionally dead.
READ MOREOn GeopoliticsJun 3, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
The growing global backlash against China's involvement in both the COVID-19 pandemic and Hong Kong's political crisis is fueling a new brand of "wolf warrior" diplomacy in Beijing based on a nationalistic Chinese movie. This more aggressive stance abroad exposes a sense of vulnerability in Beijing, and poses two potential
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 2, 2020 | 21:42 GMT
Philippines, U.S.: Manila Suspends Plans to Terminate Military Pact, Citing Regional ‘Developments’The Philippines has halted plans to terminate a longstanding military pact with the United States, citing "political and other developments" in the region, The New York Times reported June 2.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTJun 2, 2020 | 20:35 GMT
Hong Kong: City Extends Social Distancing Measures Until June 18Hong Kong officials have extended citywide social distancing measures until June 18, citing a cluster of COVID-19 infections in the city after over two weeks without new cases, the South China Morning Post reported June 2.
READ MORESnapshotsJun 2, 2020 | 14:41 GMT
OPEC+ appears headed for an earlier-than-expected online ministerial meeting on June 4 to discuss how to extend oil production cuts for the rest of the year, given the faster-than-expected recovery in oil prices. During the meeting, members will reportedly consider a Saudi-Russian compromise on a very brief 1-2 month delay
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