
Russia is unlikely to back down from continued operations in the future, even in the face of U.S. sanctions or counteroperations.
By Rodger Baker
Russia is unlikely to back down from continued operations in the future, even in the face of U.S. sanctions or counteroperations.
By Rodger Baker
The dynamic among right-wing factions might prove more influential on Israeli behavior than external pressure from allies or enemies.
By Ryan Bohl
Amid multipolar great power competition, middle powers will become more significant, and perhaps less predictable.
By Rodger Baker
As the U.S. prepares for a contentious power transition, we invite readers to revisit this 2019 column on how the country's political polarization goes hand-in-hand with its economic core’s shift to the coasts.
Conflict in Nargorno-Karabakh will eventually subside amid renewed negotiations that will have major implications for Russian and Turkish influence in the broader region.
By Sim Tack
The EU is just the latest in a long line of attempts to create a common European destiny. But if its core members cannot pull together, the Continent’s global position risks sliding even further.
By Rodger Baker
The EU and U.K.’s ongoing disputes mirror those when Britain negotiated its exit last year, as both sides try to preserve their trade ties without compromising their national sovereignty.
Those involved in the distribution and administration of vaccines should be aware of the potential to exploit the world's newest and highly coveted commodity.
By Ben West
The violent right-wing threat in Europe is growing as terrorists exploit ongoing political, economic, and social tensions to expand their activities, including plotting attacks.
Regardless of its connection to 5G conspiracies, the attack against a crucial AT&T facility will likely increase threats against other telecommunications infrastructure.
By Ben West
Biden’s more lenient policies and the expected distribution of COVID-19 vaccines will reduce Mexico’s incentive to block northbound migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
By Ben West
The continual reemergence of the Mohammed cartoon controversy suggests that this issue will remain an issue that motivates violence for years to come.
By Ben West
With its regional and Western adversaries distracted, a spike in attacks shows the global jihadist group is well-positioned to return with a vengeance in its core territory.
Whether the lessons of South Korea can be applied in the West remains to be seen.
By Ben West
Renewed hostilities between Ankara and the Kurds have laid waste to much of eastern Anatolia. Though the intensity of the physical war has diminished, the fight over symbols has not.
The war between North and South never officially ended, but the battle to achieve economic prosperity weighs much heavier on the minds of many South Koreans.
There are abundant reminders in Ramallah, Tel Aviv and elsewhere of the different realities that constrain and pressure each side of the conflict.
The course of events after the Cold War ended may explain why few in Asia share the predominant European belief in the inevitability of a tightly knit global system.
By Rodger Baker
The view of Afghanistan from ground level is very different from 35,000 feet up, or from a world away in Washington, D.C.
By Diego Solis
Traveling through Andalusia reveals the complexity of the region's culture and history -- and the pride its people have in them.
Colombia is not an easy country to govern. Its mountains and jungles have historically harbored towns and villages that have wildly different political worldviews and that have been in constant conflict since the country's independence in 1810. Political identity -- left or right -- has long been a defining feature of Colombia's isolated towns, particularly those in Antioquia department. It is in this context that in 1977 embattled rancher Ramon Isaza gathered forces in the sleepy river town of Puerto Boyaca to fight the FARC forces terrorizing his community.
By Diego Solis
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.
To write intelligently about the future, it's important to look back at our past performance.
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How geopolitical events so far in 2019 align with -- and diverge from -- Stratfor's annual forecast.
As the end of the year approaches, it is important to reflect on the past, take stock of the present and look ahead to the future.
By Rodger Baker
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.