A new pipeline project, if completed, could lessen Ukraine's leverage with Russia.

Stratfor Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker explains that while escalating threats from North Korea carry the risk of armed conflict, war is still improbable.

Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the array of domestic and foreign policy issues facing Ankara as the region continues to destabilize.

The Yangtze River is the key geographic, ecological, cultural and economic feature of China.

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.

As a preview of next week's series on the Yangtze River, Stratfor East Asia Analyst John Minnich discusses the crucial role the river plays in the economic development of China's interior.

Stratfor examines how Turkey is attempting to expand its core into the eastern part of the country and how this affects the region.

Stratfor Vice President of Africa Analysis Mark Schroeder discusses African countries' dependence on Chinese investment for their own economic development.

North Sea oil and natural gas resources are an important factor in Scotland's bid for independence.

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Jacob Shapiro discusses how regional instability surrounding Israel will affect the U.S.-Israeli relationship as President Barack Obama makes his first visit as president.