Analysis

Men Watch Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in an Interview Dec. 4
Russia: Ukraine, Europe and the Natural Gas Cutoff
December 4, 2008 1931 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said Europe will be hit if Moscow cuts off natural gas supplies to Ukraine. [more]
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan
China, U.S.: Banking Tensions Amid the Global Recession
December 4, 2008 1837 GMT
Access to China's banking sector might be just one of many U.S.-Chinese tensions likely to arise amid the global recession. [more]
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in New Delhi on Dec. 3
India: The Mumbai Challenge
December 4, 2008 1544 GMT
Indian restraint in the wake of the Mumbai attacks cannot be taken for granted at this point. [more]
naval update map 081203
U.S. Naval Update Map: Dec. 3, 2008
December 3, 2008 2150 GMT
A weekly approximation of the current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Expeditionary Strike Groups, based on available open-source information. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Indian soldiers standing along the Indian side of the Line of Control in Kashmir
India, Pakistan: The Dynamics of Conflict
December 3, 2008 1727 GMT
If New Delhi were to use force against Islamist militant facilities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, it likely would trigger a response from Islamabad and exacerbate the Islamist militant threat to India. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Canada: A Leftist Coalition Takes Shape
December 2, 2008 2156 GMT
Canada’s Conservative government looks set to fall. It will be back. [more]
Pakistani students shout anti-Indian slogans in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 2
Pakistan: Choosing Civil Strife Over War With India
December 2, 2008 2154 GMT
Pakistan appears to be leaning toward risking domestic strife rather than risking war with India. [more]
Kosovar Albanians protesting the EULEX deployment in Pristina
Kosovo: A Souring View of the EU Mission
December 2, 2008 2057 GMT
Kosovo is losing its enthusiasm for the coming deployment of EU law-enforcement and judiciary officials as the interests of Pristina and Brussels begin to diverge. [more]
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks at NATO headquarters in Brussels
NATO: The U.S. Push Into Russia's Traditional Turf
December 2, 2008 2049 GMT
At an ongoing foreign ministers' meeting, NATO is debating the U.S.-prompted idea of extending Membership Action Plans to Ukraine and Georgia. [more]
Police in China's Xinjiang region
China, Pakistan: The Mumbai Attacks and Beijing's Tight Spot
December 2, 2008 1934 GMT
China finds itself in a delicate position in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Ethiopian Soldiers Man A Position in Mogadishu in June 2008
Ethiopia, Somalia: A Troop Withdrawal and an Elusive Power-Sharing Deal
December 2, 2008 1901 GMT
An Ethiopian plan to leave behind a stable Somalia after Ethiopian troops withdraw from Somalia probably will not succeed. [more]
Government supporters protest Thai court's decision to dissolve PM's party
Thailand: A Dissolution and the Seeds of the Next Upheaval
December 2, 2008 1854 GMT
Thailand's supreme court has disbanded the ruling party and two of its coalition partners, ending a two-year-long power struggle -- for now. [more]
Chavez - large and small
Venezuela: Chavez Pushes for Indefinite Re-election Measure
December 2, 2008 0159 GMT
Facing a strengthening opposition and a declining economy, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is making a bid to end limits on his term as president. [more]
Graphic for Mexico Security Memo
Mexico Security Memo: Dec. 1, 2008
December 1, 2008 2204 GMT
Violence related to the drug trade is rampant in Mexico, where gunmen are every bit as brutal as the death squads in Iraq. The Mexico Security Memo is a weekly summary report concerning instability and key incidents. (With Stratfor Interactive Map) [more]
A Pakistani soldier takes position on a tank
Pakistan: Assessing Military Options
December 1, 2008 2124 GMT
Pakistan's military is about to face demands from both New Delhi and Washington -- but it will not be able to satisfy either. (With Stratfor map.) [more]
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee
India: A Political Response Begins to Form
November 30, 2008 2032 GMT
India's ruling Congress party might not be able to survive the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks if it does not act more aggressively. [more]
Birds fly over a fire at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India
Pakistan, India: Putting the Crisis in Context
November 29, 2008 2139 GMT
While there are parallels between the current tensions between India and Pakistan and those that occurred in 2002, there are also many circumstantial differences. [more]
A Thai anti-government protester sits with a photo of the king and queen of Thailand on his chest
Thailand: Airport Standoff and Rumors of a Coup
November 29, 2008 2130 GMT
The situation in Thailand is coming closer to a boil, and the government is looking increasingly ineffectual. [more]
Pakistani protesters shout slogans during a protest Nov. 28 against attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai
India, Pakistan: Movement in a Post-Mumbai World
November 29, 2008 1920 GMT
Pakistan is warning that any Indian moves on the border will directly affect U.S. interests in Afghanistan. [more]
Pakistan - Petraeus with PM Gilani and Armed Forces Chief Kayani
Pakistan: Parallel Crisis Brewing?
November 29, 2008 0627 GMT
While the world's attention focuses on Mumbai and the aftermath of terrorist attacks there, a parallel crisis between Pakistan's civilian government and military may be taking shape. [more]
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