Russia wants to form an understanding with Germany, France, Turkey and Poland to prevent these regional forces from interfering with its plans in the former Soviet sphere. (With STRATFOR interactive graphic) [more]
Pakistani militants are trying to demonstrate that they can strike any time and any place, despite the setbacks they have suffered in recent months. [more]
There are conflicting reports on the whereabouts of exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as "Red Shirt" protests begin in Bangkok. [more]
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was in New Delhi recently to discuss Afghan policy in anticipation of an eventual U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. [more]
Security expert Fred Burton examines the surge of violence around Monterrey, Mexico, which has pitted the Gulf drug cartel against its former protection unit, Los Zetas. [more]
Russia considers several countries in its periphery to be important but not critical. They are also easy to control, making them less of a focus for Moscow. (With STRATFOR maps and interactive graphic) [more]
Operating in China presents many challenges to foreign businesses. The China Security Memo tracks and analyzes newsworthy incidents throughout the country over the past week. (With STRATFOR interactive map) [more]
The underlying cause of violence in the Jos region of Nigeria is not a religious fight as much as it is a struggle between ethnicities for local political control. (With STRATFOR maps) [more]
Iran and Syria are bolstering Hezbollah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command ahead of any future conflict with Israel. [more]
Greece's economic troubles could end up spilling over into the Balkans as Greek banks struggle to fund operations there. (With STRATFOR interactive graphic) [more]
Seven workers for a U.S.-based aid organization were killed and six others were injured in a militant attack in the Mansehra district of Pakistan. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines the difference between Iran’s long-term goals concerning Iraq and Afghanistan as both Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visit Kabul. [more]
A weekly approximation of the current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, based on available open-source information. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
