The 9/11 attacks made it clear that geographic isolation alone cannot prevent the United States and Canada from being directly attacked. (With STRATFOR graphic)

The path Brazil takes to resolve the crisis of its strong currency will determine whether it can realize its geopolitical opportunity to dominate South America's southern cone.

Stratfor forecasts the major trends that will emerge during the next 10 years.

The failed attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner on Dec. 25 reveals much.

Mexico's geographic challenges have left it embattled and underdeveloped.

Brazil has not been immune to the current global financial crisis, but it is one of the few countries positioned to emerge from the crisis stronger than it went into it. (With STRATFOR maps)

The Pentagon's proposed 2010 defense budget includes significant decisions on U.S. shipbuilding.

The Pentagon's proposed 2010 defense budget includes a seminal choice about the long-term manned combat fighter fleet.

The Pentagon's proposed 2010 budget entails major shifts in U.S. ballistic missile defense efforts.

The Pentagon's projected 2010 defense budget entails major shifts for the Pentagon's high-end, long-term weapons development programs.