Analysis

U.S. President Barack Obama's July 6-8 summit with Russian leaders will set the tone for the U.S.-Russian relationship for the rest of the year. [more]

Seven North Korean missile tests conducted on July 4 are more than fireworks shows for Pyongyang. [more]

Mexico's economic woes will loom over the legislative elections on July 5. [more]

The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]

Iraq's first oil auction in decades was a bust, but it may offer opportunities to regional energy competitors. [more]

The next few days will offer insights into where Honduras is headed. [more]

A possible deployment to the Japanese island of Yonaguni reflects Japan's shifting defense priorities and rising tensions over maritime territory. [more]

Operating in China presents many challenges to foreign businesses. The China Security Memo tracks and summarizes key incidents throughout the country over the past week. (With STRATFOR Interactive Map) [more]

A new U.S./NATO commander in Afghanistan is implementing a strategy for a wider -- and wiser -- war. [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]

Even though the Pakistani military intended its latest anti-Taliban campaign to be narrow in scope, the Pakistani Taliban network intends to use it to stretch the South Asian country's military to the limit. [more]

The sheer size of China's import market for commodities does not ensure Beijing's ability to shape global commodity prices. [more]

The EU presidency will test Stockholm's ability to engage in major international politics. [more]

The completion of a pipeline segment means Kazakhstan can expand oil shipments to China. (With STRATFOR map) [more]

Sweden will assume the EU Presidency on July 1. This is the ninth in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries influential in world affairs. (With STRATFOR maps) [more]

The coming weeks and months will reveal whether much has changed in Iraq. [more]

In the latest installment of the STRATFOR Insights video series, CEO George Friedman analyzes the upcoming summit on July 6 between Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama from a geopolitical perspective. [more]

A deal between Russia and Azerbaijan will increase Russia's hold on Europe's energy sources and potential energy transit routes. [more]

An unusual public rebuke by one prince against another highlights a broader struggle in Saudi society. [more]

The Mexico Security Memo tracks and summarizes key incidents over the past week. (With STRATFOR Interactive Map) [more]