Security

In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to Global Security Analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna about the nearly 20 years of Israeli presence in Lebanon, and the 20 years since its withdrawal.

Domestic terrorism is not a new phenomenon. Stratfor's Chief Security Officer Fred Burton sits down with bestselling author Bryan Burrough to discuss the wave of homegrown violence that defined the 1970s.

To protest Israel's aggressive annexation push, the Palestinian Authority has threatened to end decades of cooperation, raising the risk of violence and unrest in the West Bank.

In addition to other coalition partners, the United States depends on local civilians and security forces overseas.

Gantz’s new role as defense minister and prime minister-in-waiting will enable him to assert his more diplomatic approach to Iran’s nuclear program against Netanyahu’s more aggressive stance.

By fueling fears of militarization, President Lopez Obrador’s move to expand the army's role in public safety tasks risk further damaging his administration’s reputation both at home and abroad.

Amid a surge of violence, President Ghani has ordered the military to resume attacks against the militant group, further stalling the intra-Afghan negotiations outlined in the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.

Expected budget cuts could reduce the bloc’s military self-sufficiency and prolong its reliance on the United States to combat threats from China and Russia.

The Tigray government's recent move to follow through with federally postponed elections could lead to renewed tensions between Addis Ababa and the country's ethnic opposition groups.