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Here's a sampling of recent Security Weeklies. These and the free updates you're getting in your email are only a sample of what STRATFOR Members receive daily. George Friedman, Fred Burton and STRATFOR's team of experts collect and analyze intelligence from every part of the world---offering unparalleled insights through STRATFOR's exclusive analyses and forecasts.

When the Mexican Drug Trade Hits the Border


In its ongoing assessment of drug trafficking and violence in Mexico, STRATFOR now looks at the link between Mexican cartels and U.S. gangs.

Counterterrorism Funding: Old Fears and Cyclical Lulls


Terrorism is a tactic that will always be used against stronger powers, regardless of how the public may view the threat at any given time.

Security Implications of the Global Financial Crisis


A bear stock market means a bull market for human-intelligence practitioners.

Retribution for Mughniyah: A Dish Served Cold?


A year after Imad Mughniyah’s assassination, Hezbollah has yet to exact its revenge. That does not mean it won’t happen.