Increased economic cooperation with China gives Belarus an important economic partner in addition to Russia.

Colombia's former paramilitaries have consolidated into criminal gangs, marking a new phase in the country's civil war.

Despite widespread Taliban attacks April 15, the tactical and operational situations in Afghanistan have not changed.

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

Threatened by reform, the military took steps to preserve its place as a facilitator of the drug trade.

Sudan has withdrawn from talks with South Sudan and is using its military to seize oil fields.

Before the countries can agree on post-NATO Afghanistan, they need a new understanding on security cooperation.

Kiev will continue to carefully balance increasing security cooperation with Russia and the West.

The Geopolitical Calendar is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.

Growing trade relations will not surmount the countries' significant differences and concerns on security issues.