As soft targets, railways will continue to attract militant attacks.

Al Qaeda and Iran represent ongoing threats to various targets around the world.

This new source of natural gas has the potential to change the global energy industry.

China's efforts to ensure it has adequate supplies of potash have not borne fruit thus far.

Beijing is increasingly interested in the Arctic for its untapped mineral resources and faster shipping routes.

Canada's Conservative Party has its first majority government, meaning it can focus on the policy issues it deems important without catering to the opposition.

Far from having any significant stake in Libya's future, by sending forces to support the no-fly zone, Ottawa is looking to raise Canada's international geopolitical profile.

The 9/11 attacks made it clear that geographic isolation alone cannot prevent the United States and Canada from being directly attacked. (With STRATFOR graphic)

The United States and Canada may be about to embark on negotiations toward a complex deal over oil-sands crude, which could have repercussions for Venezuela and for global greenhouse gas policy.

Canada's Liberal Party expressed support for the ruling Conservative Party's budget and economic stimulus package, but that support comes with conditions.