Greece's economy has suffered from both the financial crisis and austerity measures meant to resolve the crisis.

Europe's new fiscal compact treaty attempts to force regional reform without challenging sovereignty.

Amid Greece's financial crisis, the dynamics between Athens and Europe could be shifting.

Countries in the wider Baltic region are increasing economic and security cooperation to better satisfy their interests.

This is the 12th in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries influential in world affairs. (With STRATFOR maps)

A report that Russia has moved missiles to its borders with NATO member states comes amid divisions within NATO and tensions between the West and Russia over missile defense.

This is the 14th in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries influential in world affairs.

U.S. plans for ballistic missile defense in Central Europe have actually increased in scope since an initial proposal was scrapped in the fall of 2009.

Russia wants to form an understanding with Germany, France, Turkey and Poland to prevent these regional forces from interfering with its plans in the former Soviet sphere.

After Russia consolidates control over the countries vital to its national security, it will turn to another set of countries where it would like to have greater influence.