Analysis

dispatch211.4.2009
Video Dispatch: GM, Germany, and an Uncertain Future
November 5, 2009 0101 GMT
General Motors' decision against selling its Opel division throws the fate of many European workers into doubt, and raises several questions about the course of U.S., German and Russian relations. [more]
dispatch11.4.2009
Video Dispatch: Israel's Timely Interception
November 4, 2009 2337 GMT
Israel shows arms it intercepted that it says Iran was sending to Hezbollah for terrorism. [more]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (C) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva look at a map on Oct. 30
Brazil, Venezuela: New Skills for Petrobras
November 4, 2009 2255 GMT
A joint venture between Venezuela and Brazil will reduce the Brazil's reliance on imported oil. More significantly, it will see Brazil gain the ability to refine heavy, sour crude. [more]
photo--The commander of U.S. Army Europe, Gen. Carter F. Ham
U.S., Baltic States: Military Exercises in Russia's Buffer Zone
November 4, 2009 2149 GMT
Planned military exercises with the Baltic states are another way in which the United States is pressuring Russia. [more]
Naval Update map 110409
U.S. Naval Update Map: Nov. 4, 2009
November 4, 2009 1948 GMT
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]
Myanmarese Prime Minister Thein Sein at the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 28 in New York
Myanmar, U.S.: Re-engagement and the Chinese Reaction
November 4, 2009 0931 GMT
U.S. engagement in Myanmar could have unintended consequences for U.S.-Chinese relations. [more]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Nov. 3
Germany: Tougher Rhetoric on Iran, But to What End?
November 3, 2009 2355 GMT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced support for sanctions on Iran, but that support is insufficient to overcome all the obstacles to sanctions. [more]
dispatch11.3.2009
Video Dispatch: Lisbon Clears the Czech Hurdle
November 3, 2009 2332 GMT
Czech President Vaclav Klaus signs the Lisbon Treaty, completing the ratification process. The measure is meant to strengthen the European Union as a global entity, but STRATFOR analyst Marko Papic says history and geography stand to undermine that vision. [more]
Two workers pass a row of wind power generators in Baoding, China on June 24
China, U.S.: Leading the Pack on Climate Change
November 3, 2009 2117 GMT
A global climate policy depends in large part on Washington and Beijing's policies, hence the desire for at least back-channel coordination between the two. [more]
U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Higgins near Haifa, Israel on Oct. 29
U.S., Israel: Juniper Cobra Update
November 3, 2009 2003 GMT
The U.S.-Israeli ballistic missile defense exercises are under way. [more]
An undated photo released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 30 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong I
North Korea: Mixed Signals and Demands for Dialogue
November 3, 2009 0757 GMT
It is unclear what resumed talks about North Korea's nuclear ambitions will accomplish. [more]
dispatch211.2.2009
Video Dispatch: Pakistan's President Faces Fresh Political Battle
November 2, 2009 2331 GMT
A new political storm is brewing in Islamabad, where clouds hang over President Asif Ali Zardari. The fight against the Taliban has no bearing on this battle, but government infighting in Pakistan stands to complicate U.S. policy in the region. [more]
Graphic for Mexico Security Memo
Mexico Security Memo: Nov. 2, 2009
November 2, 2009 2329 GMT
The Mexico Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR Interactive Map) [more]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband prepare for a meeting in Moscow on Nov.
Russia, U.K.: Lavrov and Miliband Play the 'Great Game'
November 2, 2009 2241 GMT
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband could have global repercussions. [more]
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Rome Sept. 29
Pakistan: A Presidential Crisis at an Inopportune Moment
November 2, 2009 2128 GMT
Moves to overturn a highly controversial political amnesty law signal a coming crisis of legitimacy for Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at a time when the country is engaged in a tough counter-insurgency effort against Taliban rebels. [more]
dispatch111.2.2009
Video Dispatch: Questions Following Karzai's Re-election
November 2, 2009 2101 GMT
Afghanistan's incumbent President Hamid Karzai officially wins another term, after opponent Abdullah Abdullah withdraws from a run-off. But challenges for Western military forces remain. [more]
Pakistani policemen at a bomb site outside a National Bank office in Rawalpindi on Nov. 2
Pakistan: A Focus on Soft Targets
November 2, 2009 1949 GMT
Attacks in Pakistan on Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 illustrate militants' continued focus on attacking soft targets. [more]
photo--Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan: Karzai's De Facto Victory
November 2, 2009 1730 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's de facto election victory has done little to hide inconsistencies in the United States' counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. [more]
agenda10.30.2009
Agenda: With George Friedman
October 30, 2009 2255 GMT
STRATFOR's founder and CEO discusses the challenges facing U.S. President Barack Obama, one year after his election. Also, a look ahead at key geopolitical events in the coming week. [more]
Israeli soldiers train near Ashdod as part of the Juniper Cobra joint military exercise between the United States and Israel on
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Nov. 1, 2009
October 30, 2009 2029 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
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