Georgia

photo--The Georgian flag
October 21, 2009 2205 GMT
The attack on a rail line in Georgia underscores its geopolitical weaknesses. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
photo--U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow
Washington is playing its hand with Moscow by sending a key defense figure to Ukraine and Georgia to expand military cooperation. [more]
The guided missile cruiser Moskva
September 15, 2009 1819 GMT
Moscow has issued a pointed warning toward Georgia to stop interfering in the maritime territory of Abkhazia. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
South African president Jacob Zuma (L) at an Aug. 20 joint press briefing with Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
The USS Mount Whitney on Sept. 3, 2008, transporting humanitarian aid to Georgia following the Georgian/Russian war
The United States' training of Georgian troops goes against Russian wishes. [more]
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