Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla examines the financial and political challenges facing governments around the globe as they struggle to maintain stability.

Hanoi is building out its navy to better position itself for competition in the South China Sea.

Stratfor Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the controversial Cypriot bailout proposal and its effects beyond the European Union.

Solar storms can disrupt electrical and communications equipment on Earth.

Stratfor Eurasia analyst Eugene Chausovsky discusses how Georgia's evolving ties with Russia could unbalance the region.

Methane hydrates offer a potentially abundant source of natural gas widely distributed across the globe.

New infrastructure is opening up markets for Russian energy exports in the east.

Russia is already the Balkans' main energy provider, and South Stream will allow it to fortify that position.

Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the key geopolitical developments for 2013.

Beijing wants to connect its existing rail routes to the lucrative markets in Turkey and Europe.