U.S. Military Dominance Timeline

Oct 04 2013

U.S.: A Progress Report on Washington's Re-engagement with Asia

Improved defense relations with Japan and South Korea have not gone unnoticed by China and North Korea.
Sep 17 2013

U.S. Credibility in the Wake of a Deal on Syria

The United States will have to battle the perception that it can be strung along by weaker but savvier adversaries.
Sep 11 2013
Global Affairs with Robert D. Kaplan

How Syria Is Like Iraq

As with the Bush administration in Iraq, the Obama administration seems to lack a finely calibrated strategy for Syria.
Sep 11 2013

The Limits of Bluffing

The United States remains in the same place it was before President Obama delivered his Tuesday night speech: trapped in an expanding web of bluffs.
Sep 10 2013

Syria, America and Putin's Bluff

For Russia, the debate over Syria is really about Moscow's position in the world.
Sep 06 2013

Syria: A Renewed Focus on Arming the Rebels

Control over the effort would shift from the CIA to the Pentagon.
Sep 06 2013

China, U.S. Compete in South Pacific

Aug 27 2013
Considering a U.S. Strike on Syria

Considering a U.S. Strike on Syria

The United States already has enough forces positioned to commence operations against the Syrian regime.
Jul 24 2013
Global Affairs with Robert D. Kaplan

China's Geopolitical Fallout

Economic or political chaos in China could be a boon for Beijing's rivals, especially the United States.
Jul 15 2013

The Difficulties of Ballistic Missile Defense

May 28 2013

U.S. Dominance in Drone Technology

May 22 2013
Global Affairs with Robert D. Kaplan

The Virtues of Hard Power

Hard power is supremely necessary in today's world, for reasons having nothing to do with humanitarian intervention.

Overview

U.S. military superiority –- especially on the seas -- is a key feature of the global system. Stratfor carefully tracks the core trends that shape this dominance and the potential challenges that might arise in the future.

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