Politics

Since graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986, the careers of  Mike Pompeo, Ulrich Brechbuhl, Brian Bulatao, Mark Esper, David Urban and Mark Green have periodically intersected. Now they have converged in the Trump administration.

The angry outcry of more than 2 million protesters over a controversial extradition bill has put the governments of both Hong Kong and mainland China in a tight spot.

With candidates expressing sharp differences about relations with China, the outcome of January's presidential and legislative elections will affect Taipei's ties with Beijing and the U.S. for years to come.

Having been around for more than 90 years, the Muslim Brothers continues to extend its influence across the Sunni Arab world, to varying degrees.

Seeking to break a parliamentary deadlock after an April vote, Israel's leader has called for an electoral rerun. Whether the polls deliver a different result is another matter.

The succession process itself will be smooth, but once acting President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev takes over, he'll have to deal with growing instability, economic slowdown and the competition for influence between China and Russia.

Rather than compete for current President Mauricio Macri's seat as expected, popular former President Cristina Fernandez has chosen to appeal to a broader base by running as vice president and allowing former Cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez to run for president.

In the first Thai election since its 2014 coup, voters set the stage for military-aligned parties to form a government that will ensure policy continuity as the ruling generals step down.

India's 2019 elections can be seen as a referendum on the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On this episode of the Stratfor Talks podcast, South Asia Analyst Faisel Pervaiz and contributor Ambika Vishwanath provide guidance.