Mexican President Felipe Calderon speaks during a press conference in Mexico City on June 25
Mexico's economic woes will loom over the legislative elections on July 5. [more]
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev visits a Russian shipyard July 2
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the country's energy auction in Baghdad on June 30
July 2, 2009 2025 GMT
Iraq's first oil auction in decades was a bust, but it may offer opportunities to regional energy competitors. [more]
Situation Reports
July 4, 2009 1404 GMT
North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles from its eastern coast July 4, the Yonhap news agency reported. The missiles appeared to be a Scud type, officials said, and are estimated to have a range of 248-310 miles. The missiles were fired toward the East Sea from the Gitdaeryong base in Gangwon Province. South Korean officials said that the missiles might have been Rodong missiles -- modifications of Scuds -- and that their flight distances might have been shortened on purpose.
Daily Podcast
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About 4,000 U.S. Marines have swarmed into Taliban-controlled Helmand province, where the battle strategy will be markedly different in many respects from anything seen in Afghanistan up to now. [more]
Weekend Podcast
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June 27, 2009 1318 GMT
STRATFOR highlights the headlines of the world today and looks at the week ahead, using our exclusive Intelligence Guidance. [more]

Geopolitical Diary
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Since its independence, the United States has been driven by five core imperatives. [more]
Security Weekly
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One Greek militant group has grown increasingly aggressive in recent years, borrowing from a violent predecessor's playbook. [more]
Geopolitical Weekly
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Rather than a social uprising against the regime, the real post-election crisis in Iran was a complex struggle within the regime. [more]
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