Assessments May 13, 2021 | 11:00 GMTMay 13, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
Latest
Latest
Podcasts May 13, 2021 | 06:00 GMTMay 13, 2021
In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we break down the implications of the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.
Podcasts May 12, 2021 | 15:07 GMTMay 12, 2021
In this RANE Insights podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dave Jevans, a founder and the CEO of Ciphertrace, about cryptocurrency intelligence and the call for regulations.
On Security May 12, 2021 | 09:00 GMTMay 12, 2021
Americans reportedly have become warier of business travel to China than before the pandemic due to worsening U.S.-Chinese relations and the threat of arbitrary detention.
By Ben West
Podcasts May 11, 2021 | 08:00 GMTMay 11, 2021
Italy is one of the largest economies in the world, and yet growth has been quite low in recent years. A new economic plan hopes to change that. Listen to the podcast.
Assessments May 10, 2021 | 21:41 GMTMay 10, 2021
Domestic pressure is pushing Islamabad to take a greater stand on global issues like Palestinian statehood, Islamophobia and the treatment of Muslim minorities.
Podcasts May 10, 2021 | 09:00 GMTMay 10, 2021
In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, we get tips from a leader in the field about what makes a great chief security officer.
Guidance May 8, 2021 | 09:00 GMTMay 8, 2021
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Podcasts May 7, 2021 | 19:26 GMTMay 7, 2021
In this week's podcast, the opening of vaccines for children aged over 12, the ongoing crisis in India, and the elusive target of herd immunity.
Snapshots May 7, 2021 | 16:46 GMTMay 7, 2021
Interest rate hikes will not alone be enough to spur growth without greater fiscal discipline and structural reforms.
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments May 13, 2021 | 17:03 GMTMay 13, 2021
India will likely fall short on promised vaccine deliveries as its production capabilities buckle under the weight of skyrocketing demand.
Assessments May 13, 2021 | 11:00 GMTMay 13, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Assessments May 11, 2021 | 21:46 GMTMay 11, 2021
Hardened political dynamics will make it difficult for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to de-escalate tensions without angering their constituents.
Assessments May 11, 2021 | 09:00 GMTMay 11, 2021
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack marks the largest cyberattack against the U.S. energy sector, and will pressure the Biden administration to take a more expansive view on cybersecurity defenses.
Assessments May 10, 2021 | 21:41 GMTMay 10, 2021
Domestic pressure is pushing Islamabad to take a greater stand on global issues like Palestinian statehood, Islamophobia and the treatment of Muslim minorities.
Guidance May 8, 2021 | 09:00 GMTMay 8, 2021
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Assessments May 6, 2021 | 20:07 GMTMay 6, 2021
Fewer workers and increased health care costs will only worsen the economic conditions deterring Turks from having kids.
Assessments May 6, 2021 | 11:00 GMTMay 6, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Snapshots
Snapshots
Snapshots May 12, 2021 | 15:27 GMTMay 12, 2021
GDP growth will accelerate, but risks connected to high debt and deficit levels, rising unemployment and prolonged uncertainty remain.
Snapshots May 7, 2021 | 16:46 GMTMay 7, 2021
Interest rate hikes will not alone be enough to spur growth without greater fiscal discipline and structural reforms.
Snapshots May 5, 2021 | 21:06 GMTMay 5, 2021
A frustrated electorate and an emboldened far-right will continue to cause problems for Israel’s government, with or without Netanyahu.
Snapshots May 4, 2021 | 15:15 GMTMay 4, 2021
Scotland’s governing party has promised to ask the U.K. for a second independence referendum if it wins the May 6 vote.
Snapshots Apr 30, 2021 | 21:09 GMTApr 30, 2021
Alienation on regional security issues like Iran risk straining U.S. coordination with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan and Egypt.
Snapshots Apr 28, 2021 | 19:34 GMTApr 28, 2021
The likely appointment of a more hard-line first minister could inspire new rounds of violence in the region, as well as disputes between the U.K. and EU.
Snapshots Apr 27, 2021 | 17:35 GMTApr 27, 2021
By sapping growth, the escalating health crisis risks derailing progress toward reducing poverty and developing India's massive economy.
Snapshots Apr 26, 2021 | 20:57 GMTApr 26, 2021
Potentially insurmountable hurdles could leave the jailed opposition leader's movement unable to meaningfully contest September legislative elections.
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
