Podcasts Jul 23, 2021 | 16:28 GMTJul 23, 2021
As cases rise, should the vaccinated refrain from activities in crowded indoor spaces?
TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
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Latest
Assessments Jul 22, 2021 | 11:00 GMTJul 22, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Podcasts Jul 22, 2021 | 08:00 GMTJul 22, 2021
China's decision regarding ride-hailing company Didi reveals its intentions regarding closer supervision of its technology companies.
Assessments Jul 21, 2021 | 18:28 GMTJul 21, 2021
The new Israeli government’s hawkish Palestinian policies will impede its push to start anew with Jordan after years of stormy relations.
Assessments Jul 20, 2021 | 19:44 GMTJul 20, 2021
The deal is unlikely to quell concerns about Russia using the pipeline to weaken Ukraine’s position as a transit state for natural gas.
Snapshots Jul 20, 2021 | 18:15 GMTJul 20, 2021
With a new hard-line president taking office next month, Tehran’s demands for broad sanctions relief from Washington will likely only grow.
On Geopolitics Jul 20, 2021 | 17:49 GMTJul 20, 2021
Poland and Hungary’s recent disputes with Brussels have reignited questions about the future of both countries’ EU membership -- as well as the future of the bloc itself.
Guidance Jul 20, 2021 | 13:39 GMTJul 20, 2021
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
On Security Jul 20, 2021 | 09:00 GMTJul 20, 2021
The evolution of hostage-taking and associated ransom demands suggests ransomware may grow to encompass more perpetrators, targets and demands.
Podcasts Jul 20, 2021 | 07:00 GMTJul 20, 2021
Is the possibility of COVID-19 vaccine mandates preposterous? How would governments, especially in the West, require vaccination?
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments Jul 22, 2021 | 21:50 GMTJul 22, 2021
By shifting the tax burden onto corporations, the updated draft will likely be far less controversial than its predecessor, giving the bill an easier path through Congress.
Assessments Jul 22, 2021 | 21:10 GMTJul 22, 2021
If Rabat makes more controversial statements, tensions with Algiers could escalate to economic and/or military actions.
Assessments Jul 22, 2021 | 11:00 GMTJul 22, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Assessments Jul 21, 2021 | 21:04 GMTJul 21, 2021
Washington has agreed not to impose retaliatory tariffs on imports, removing a significant source of uncertainty for the trade-reliant Vietnamese economy.
Assessments Jul 21, 2021 | 18:28 GMTJul 21, 2021
The new Israeli government’s hawkish Palestinian policies will impede its push to start anew with Jordan after years of stormy relations.
Assessments Jul 20, 2021 | 19:44 GMTJul 20, 2021
The deal is unlikely to quell concerns about Russia using the pipeline to weaken Ukraine’s position as a transit state for natural gas.
Guidance Jul 20, 2021 | 13:39 GMTJul 20, 2021
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Guidance Jul 17, 2021 | 14:00 GMTJul 17, 2021
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Snapshots
Snapshots
Snapshots Jul 20, 2021 | 18:15 GMTJul 20, 2021
With a new hard-line president taking office next month, Tehran’s demands for broad sanctions relief from Washington will likely only grow.
Snapshots Jul 16, 2021 | 18:47 GMTJul 16, 2021
The ruling AKP-MHP alliance is hoping that having more parties in parliament will split the opposition, but it could also empower extremists.
Snapshots Jul 15, 2021 | 19:14 GMTJul 15, 2021
By advancing an apartment project in the E1 corridor, Bennett’s new government risks provoking unrest among Palestinians and criticism among U.S. legislators.
Snapshots Jul 14, 2021 | 21:20 GMTJul 14, 2021
Without changes to China’s “hukou” system that assigns citizens with rural or urban residency, cities like Suzhou will continue jostling for a limited supply of skilled labor.
Snapshots Jul 13, 2021 | 16:48 GMTJul 13, 2021
The uncertainty generated by the constant lifting and reintroduction of measures will continue to rattle European economies, especially in the tourism-dependent south.
Snapshots Jul 12, 2021 | 20:46 GMTJul 12, 2021
The military presence will risk triggering more clashes with Zuma’s supporters, which would only reinforce their perception that his detainment was politically motivated.
Snapshots Jul 9, 2021 | 14:56 GMTJul 9, 2021
The likely long government formation process following the Sept. 26 election could paralyze German and EU policymaking for months.
Snapshots Jul 8, 2021 | 21:35 GMTJul 8, 2021
Washington and Tehran could be pulled into a more significant military escalation as both sides seek to enact revenge and establish deterrence.
Videos
Videos
Videos Dec 19, 2019 | 12:00 GMTDec 19, 2019
Stratfor Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne updates the political and economic situation in Algeria.
Videos Oct 18, 2019 | 20:44 GMTOct 18, 2019
Videos Oct 11, 2019 | 20:08 GMTOct 11, 2019
Videos Oct 7, 2019 | 15:09 GMTOct 7, 2019
In this short video Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl discusses three events to watch for this week.
Videos Sep 23, 2019 | 15:07 GMTSep 23, 2019
Videos Sep 9, 2019 | 15:16 GMTSep 9, 2019
Videos Sep 9, 2019 | 13:52 GMTSep 9, 2019
Stratfor explains Uzbekistan's struggle to maintain internal unity while balancing against its regional neighbors and external powers.
Videos Sep 3, 2019 | 00:32 GMTSep 3, 2019
In this short video South Asia Analyst Faisel Pervaiz discusses three events to watch for in the week.
Global Perspectives
Global Perspectives
Contributor Perspectives Jan 22, 2021 | 22:47 GMTJan 22, 2021
Former CIA intelligence analyst Susan Hasler discusses the “ziggurat” model of radicalization that she and her colleague Cindy Storer built and used while working on counterterrorism efforts.
Partner Perspectives Feb 6, 2020 | 11:00 GMTFeb 6, 2020
The United States does not have attractive options as far as its military presence in Iraq, but it has workable ones to achieve its strategic and security goals.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 31, 2020 | 10:45 GMTJan 31, 2020
By testing ICBMs and powerful nuclear weapons, the North Korean leader has placed himself in a strategic trap that threatens to leave his country at China's mercy.
By Artyom Lukin
Partner Perspectives Jan 27, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 27, 2020
Infrastructure projects have helped Beijing build influence across the globe.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 24, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 24, 2020
The East Asian nation is at the geographical nexus of the rivalry among China, Russia and the United States. It faces a difficult task navigating its precarious position.
By Jeff Goodson
Contributor Perspectives Jan 22, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 22, 2020
Rather than trumpet Russia's praises overseas, Moscow's propaganda machine is focused more on undermining the Kremlin's enemies.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 20, 2020 | 09:45 GMTJan 20, 2020
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis fought Saddam Hussein, engineered attacks on Western embassies and took on the Islamic State. His death in the same strike that killed Iran's Qassem Soleimani increased local hostility to the U.S. presence in Iraq.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 13, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 13, 2020
The country's new president is likely to use the questions surrounding the implementation of the 'safe third country' agreement to wrest additional support from the U.S.
By Lino Miani
Contributor Perspectives Jan 10, 2020 | 10:30 GMTJan 10, 2020
By sending Turkish troops to defend Libya's U.N.-backed government, President Erdogan hopes to force a cease-fire that will protect his country's oil and gas interests in the Mediterranean and burnish his regional reputation.
By Sinan Ciddi
Contributor Perspectives Dec 30, 2019 | 10:30 GMTDec 30, 2019
While there are few obvious historical analogies for the political crisis Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union has precipitated, there is one suggestive parallel -- and it prompts some sobering thoughts.
By Ian Morris
Partner Perspectives Dec 27, 2019 | 11:00 GMTDec 27, 2019
Technology has driven a number of recent major energy finds, but discovery does not always mean that production will follow.
Contributor Perspectives Dec 25, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 25, 2019
Whether and how people celebrate Christmas is clearly a complicated affair, bearing only a subtle relationship to Christianity itself. The contemporary, increasingly international version of Christmas is less a religious festival than a celebration of affluence, modernity, and above all Westernness. Without anyone willing it, Christmas has become part of a package of Western soft power.
By Ian Morris
