The late July power grid outages in northern and eastern India crippled cities and disrupted public transport, hospitals, schools and industry. India's electricity demand has vastly outstripped the supply due to the country's high growth rates over the past several years.

China, Japan and South Korea are pursuing the requisite technology to perform deep-sea mining operations.

Stratfor Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni explains how the European Central Bank's actions will not be enough to solve the European Union's structural and political challenges.

Vietnam is looking to capitalize on the port to position itself as a key strategic partner, thereby enhancing its role in the region.

As China and the United States expand their naval presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan will try to reinforce its commercial, territorial and energy interests through a more proactive maritime military strategy.

Stratfor Vice President of International Projects Jennifer Richmond discusses China National Offshore Oil Corp.'s (CNOOC's) latest bid for Nexen and explains how the takeover offer reflects China's overall international energy strategy.

Stratfor Europe analyst Kristen Cooper discusses the recent negative outlook assigned by Moody's Investors Service to three of the eurozone's AAA-rated countries and explains how the problems of the bloc's southern countries are spreading.

China's recent moves to improve its offshore-drilling capabilities may give it an advantage in territorial disputes.

Stratfor examines how Belarus' lack of geographic barriers and its location on the North European Plain have constantly challenged and prevented its independence.

Stratfor Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the European Union's fundamental contradiction of sovereignty versus integration.