Analysis

U.S. President Barack Obama on Nov. 6
U.S.: Speculation Prior to Obama's Visit to Asia
November 7, 2009 1502 GMT
Several rumors about U.S.-Asian relations will make U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Asia an interesting one. [more]
agenda11.6.2009
Agenda: With George Friedman
November 7, 2009 0226 GMT
Twenty years after the Berlin Wall, STRATFOR founder George Friedman and former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev talk on its meaning then and now. [more]
dispatch11.6.2009
Video Dispatch: The Fort Hood Suspect and Classified Investigations
November 7, 2009 0049 GMT
STRATFOR security expert Fred Burton discusses the possibility that Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspected gunman in a massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, became the target of a classified FBI investigation months before the shootings occurred. [more]
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev chairs a meeting of top officials at the Gorki residence outside Moscow on Nov. 6
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Nov. 8, 2009
November 6, 2009 2234 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
Venezuelan police agents inspect several bodies found in the state of Tachira, along the Colombian border, on Oct. 24
Venezuela: The Colombian Distraction
November 6, 2009 2213 GMT
Venezuela is set to deploy troops to the border after tensions with Colombia rise. [more]
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Nov. 6
Japan: Reasserting Influence in the Mekong River Region
November 6, 2009 2130 GMT
Tokyo has pledged $5.5 billion in aid to Southeast Asia's Mekong River region. [more]
Members of the military and police stand outside Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5
U.S.: Fort Hood Update
November 6, 2009 2101 GMT
Few conclusions can be reached based on the details of the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. [more]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 2
Iran: Tehran's Latest Move
November 6, 2009 1917 GMT
Iran has issued its latest delay tactic in response to negotiations over its nuclear program. [more]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sept. 16
Zimbabwe: The ZANU-PF Maneuvers for Support
November 6, 2009 1739 GMT
The ruling party in Zimbabwe has proposed a law that will help it gain support from voters in the upcoming leadership convention. [more]
Interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti speaks Nov. 6
Honduras: A Failed Political Deal
November 6, 2009 1642 GMT
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya's decision to call off the deal is a bid to get back into office. [more]
Central African Republic President Francois Bozize Yangouvonda (2nd L) Sept. 10 with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) in Beijing
China: A New Approach on African Oil?
November 6, 2009 1015 GMT
China needs Africa's resources and has increased its investments in Africa, but still faces numerous obstacles. [more]
dispatch11.5.2009
Quick Take: Fort Hood Shootings - The Investigation
November 6, 2009 0057 GMT
STRATFOR security expert Fred Burton describes the complex process of investigating a shooting spree that killed 12 people and injured scores more at Fort Hood, Texas. [more]
dispatch11.5.2009
Video Dispatch: Climate Change Talks and Obama's China Visit
November 6, 2009 0018 GMT
Hopes of a binding climate change treaty in 2009 have faded, but the climate change issue will still have its place in talks when U.S. President Barack Obama visits China next week. STRATFOR analyst Matt Gertken provides a preview. [more]
quick take 11.5.2009
Quick Take: The Fort Hood Shootings
November 5, 2009 2259 GMT
STRATFOR security expert Fred Burton discusses the implications of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. [more]
china security memo
China Security Memo: Nov. 5, 2009
November 5, 2009 2203 GMT
Operating in China presents many challenges to foreign businesses. The China Security Memo tracks and analyzes key incidents throughout the country over the past week. (With STRATFOR Interactive map) [more]
Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, walk along military vehicles ready for deployment to the Middle East in 2003
U.S.: The Fort Hood Shooting
November 5, 2009 2119 GMT
Several gunmen attacked military personnel at Fort Hood. [more]
photo--A U.N. flak jacket and helmets lay on the floor inside the destroyed U.N. guest house Nov. 5 in Kabul
Afghanistan: The U.N. Scales Back its Mission
November 5, 2009 1840 GMT
The United Nations is paring down its presence in Afghanistan at a crucial juncture of the war. [more]
photo--Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony on Nov. 12, 2006
Uganda: LRA Remains a Low-level Threat
November 5, 2009 1617 GMT
A senior commander for the Lord's Resistance Army surrendered to Ugandan forces, but the group still poses problems for Uganda and parts of central Africa. [more]
photo--Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okadai
Japan, U.S.: A New Stage in Relations
November 5, 2009 1523 GMT
The unfolding relations between the new Japanese government and the United States merit close observation. [more]
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]
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