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Clashes in the strategic town of Ain Issa will remain a threat as Ankara and its Syrian proxies seize the opportunity to bolster their position against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces.

Targeting China’s third-largest oil company highlights the South China Sea’s importance to U.S. strategy, which is unlikely to change under Biden.

Both Israel and Iran are signaling they are prepared to increase tensions in an attempt to influence Tehran's negotiations with the Biden administration.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

Militants in Mozambique will continue to gain ground near the liquified natural gas (LNG) park under construction in the country’s north until the government deems the economic and political threat large enough to warrant foreign support.

Some adversaries are likely to take new malign actions, while others will use the incident to justify their own destabilizing behavior.

Riyadh is trying to appease the incoming Biden administration, but U.S. concerns with its nuclear program and regional behavior will continue to drive rifts.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor global security analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna about cybersecurity risks for businesses and nations in 2021.