International efforts to crack down on militant networks have increased the pressure facing jihadist recruiters as proven by materials they have produced to coach operatives when targeting new members.
[more]
Al Qaeda's North African wing allegedly made a public statement Aug. 22, saying that a recent attack against a former Islamist rebel leader in Algeria was carried out by one of its cadres without consulting the group's leadership. [more]
"The Indian government cannot just let this pass. … The two answers they can give are: 'We screwed up' or 'The Pakistanis did it,'" said George Friedman, CEO of Stratfor, an Austin-based private intelligence company.
USA Today November 30, 2008
"Previously, their aim was 'to incite communal strife between Hindus and Muslims,' said Reva Bhalla, director of geopolitical analysis at Stratfor, a private intelligence company in Austin, Texas. The latest attacks were aimed at 'spreading fear to Western tourists and businesspeople, hitting at India’s economic lifelines.'"
Bloomberg November 27, 2008
What is Geopolitics?
Stratfor CEO Dr. George Friedman explains the meaning of geopolitics and how viewing world events through a geopolitical prism is at the very heart of the intelligence and insight only Stratfor provides.
Out of the Shadows
Stratfor vice president for counterterrorism and corporate security Fred Burton discusses his best-selling book, an autobiography of a career spent hunting terrorists and protecting national security.