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Above the Tearline: A Firefight Explained

Above the Tearline: A Firefight Explained

July 27, 2010 1605 GMT
Security analyst Fred Burton examines the reasons behind the July 16 firefight involving Mexican security forces and drug-trafficking organizations, and how the cartels exploit the porous U.S. border. [more]
Russian Modernization, Part 2: The Kremlin's Balancing Act

Russian Modernization, Part 2: The Kremlin's Balancing Act

July 27, 2010 1209 GMT
Click here to download a PDF of this report The Russian government is expected to continue tackling … [more]
China's Attempts to Manage Foreign Perceptions

China's Attempts to Manage Foreign Perceptions

July 27, 2010 1129 GMT
Public statements, editorials and leaks published Monday in international media reflect China's desire to express that its growing power is being exaggerated. [more]
Mexico Security Memo: July 26, 2010

Mexico Security Memo: July 26, 2010

July 26, 2010 2141 GMT
Nuevo Laredo Firefights Inter-cartel violence between Los Zetas and their former partners and handlers, the Gulf … [more]
Dispatch: Reassessing Russia

Dispatch: Reassessing Russia

July 26, 2010 2109 GMT
Analyst Marko Papic examines developments in the Russian-U.S. relationship that have caused STRATFOR to re-examine its net assessment of Russia. [more]
Belarus: Lukashenko's Next Moves Against Russia

Belarus: Lukashenko's Next Moves Against Russia

July 26, 2010 1919 GMT
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview July 26 that Belarus wants to strengthen its ties … [more]

Geopolitics, Nationalism and Dual Citizenship

July 26, 2010 1149 GMT
I have often wondered about the subject raised in Geopolitics, Nationalism and Dual Citizenship (July 20),. [more]
Intelligence Guidance: Week of July 25, 2010

Intelligence Guidance: Week of July 25, 2010

July 26, 2010 0641 GMT
Editor's Note: The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our … [more]
Yemen: An Uptick in Northern Violence

Yemen: An Uptick in Northern Violence

July 23, 2010 2256 GMT
Yemen's Interior Ministry and Western media are reporting that more than 70 people have been killed in violent … [more]
Iran, Russia: Ahmadinejad's Message Gets Personal

Iran, Russia: Ahmadinejad's Message Gets Personal

July 23, 2010 2156 GMT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said July 23 that Russian President Dmitri Medvedev had turned against Iran … [more]
Agenda: With George Friedman

Agenda: With George Friedman

July 23, 2010 1937 GMT
STRATFOR founder Dr. George Friedman says the decision by the U.N. International Court of Justice upholding Kosovo's declaration of independence has strong implications for other secessionist groups and indicates that Europe's borders are mutable. [more]
Afghanistan, the United States, Pakistan, India, Russia, and Iran

Afghanistan, the United States, Pakistan, India, Russia, and Iran

July 23, 2010 1100 GMT
A Taliban spokesman provides a surprising statement and the United States takes steps to restore the balance of power between India and Pakistan. [more]
Dispatch: Implications of the ICJ Opinion

Dispatch: Implications of the ICJ Opinion

July 22, 2010 2118 GMT
The International Court of Justice ruled Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia to be legal. STRATFOR analyst Marko Papic discusses the implications for separatist regions around the world. [more]
Kosovo: Consequences of the ICJ Opinion

Kosovo: Consequences of the ICJ Opinion

July 22, 2010 2041 GMT
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest U.N. court, has issued a nonbinding opinion July 22 stating … [more]
U.S., Indonesia: Cooperating with Kopassus

U.S., Indonesia: Cooperating with Kopassus

July 22, 2010 1922 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta on July 22 and … [more]
China Security Memo: July 22, 2010

China Security Memo: July 22, 2010

July 22, 2010 1833 GMT
Rare Earth Metal Smuggling On July 15, China's General Administration of Customs announced that its Nanning … [more]
What Merkel, Sarkozy and Bush Have in Common

What Merkel, Sarkozy and Bush Have in Common

July 22, 2010 1101 GMT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's suggestion to converge French and German fiscal systems brings up practical questions about the proposal's feasibility as well as the strength of those two countries' leadership. [more]
China: Manufacturing Strikes Continue

China: Manufacturing Strikes Continue

July 21, 2010 2222 GMT
Chinese workers continued to strike at the Japanese-owned Atsumitec Auto Parts factory July 21 in Foshan, Guangdong … [more]
U.S. Naval Update Map: July 21, 2010

U.S. Naval Update Map: July 21, 2010

July 21, 2010 2201 GMT
The Naval Update Map shows an approximation of the current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and … [more]
Dispatch: The German-French Relationship and Taxes

Dispatch: The German-French Relationship and Taxes

July 21, 2010 2158 GMT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said July 21 that Germany and France should align their tax policies as part of greater economic integration. Analyst Marko Papic examines that hypothetical alignment, possible reasons for Sarkozy’s statement and its context in the wider Franco-German alliance. [more]
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