Whoever controls the Zangezur Corridor can project power into the Turkish sphere of influence in Anatolia, the Russian sphere of influence in the intra-Caucasus and directly into the Persian core territories.
Since the Philippines' unification, the South China Sea and surrounding waters have been both the country's lifeline and its greatest source of potential political, economic and military insecurity.
While not necessarily a "Stratfor Timeline," a country's geography, history and people are the foundation for modern political decision-making. This series of monographs explains the key drivers and constraints on the economic, political and military affairs of strategic countries.
