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December 1, 2008 2124 GMT

Pakistan's military is about to face demands from both New Delhi and Washington -- but it will not be able to satisfy either. (With Stratfor map.) [more]

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Geopolitical Diary: The Mumbai Crisis

December 1, 2008 0256 GMT

The attacks in Mumbai, India, have created a crisis for Pakistan and could allow Islamists to increase their influence there. [more]

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee

India: A Political Response Begins to Form

November 30, 2008 2032 GMT

India's ruling Congress party might not be able to survive the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks if it does not act more aggressively. [more]

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Pakistan, India: Putting the Crisis in Context

November 29, 2008 2139 GMT

While there are parallels between the current tensions between India and Pakistan and those that occurred in 2002, there are also many circumstantial differences. [more]

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Indonesia: Offering To Host ASEAN Meetings For Thailand

December 1, 2008 2225 GMT

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Dec. 1 said Indonesia has offered to host the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers' and finance ministers' meetings set to be held in Thailand because of that country's political crisis, Reuters reported. Thailand is supposed to give a final decision on the Dec. 13-17 ASEAN meetings on Dec. 2. Thai Foreign Minister Sompong Amornwiwat said he will propose to Thailand's Cabinet on Dec. 2 that the ASEAN summit be delayed until March, because the country cannot open its airport.

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Thailand: Ratings Agencies Lower Outlook

December 1, 2008 2219 GMT

Ecuador: Joint Refinery With Venezuela To Stay On Schedule

December 1, 2008 2217 GMT

Paraguay: Protesters Gather In Asuncion

December 1, 2008 2214 GMT

Today's Podcast

India - Protests Following Mumbai Attacks

India Urged to Cool War Alerts, Show Restraint

December 1, 2008 0550 GMT

India's ruling Congress party is being goaded into action against Pakistan by its political opponents, as Islamabad calls for restraint. [more]

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Geopolitical Weekly

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Strategic Motivations for the Mumbai Attack

December 1, 2008 1818 GMT

A complex terror operation in Mumbai, India, last Wednesday was a precise blow to achieve uncertain but favorable political outcomes for Islamists. [more]

Security Weekly

Workplace Violence: Myths and Mitigation

November 26, 2008 1733 GMT

Geopolitical Weekly

Obama: First Moves

November 24, 2008 1704 GMT

Australia/Oceania

Military: Building a Navy

East Asia

Thailand: Airport Standoff and Rumors of a Coup

Europe

European Union: An EU-Wide Stimulus Package Only in Name

Former Soviet Union

Geopolitical Diary: High-Stakes Talks Between Kiev and Moscow

Latin America

Argentina: The Ups and Downs of a Stimulus Plan

Middle East/North Africa

Intelligence Guidance: Week of Nov. 30, 2008

North America

Strategic Motivations for the Mumbai Attack

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Pakistan: Assessing Military Options

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Overview

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