Pretoria is attempting to expand its regional influence by investing in projects across the continent.

Stratfor discusses the difficulty Greece faces in defending its core territory and in accumulating capital due to its geography.

Stratfor's Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker examines the significance of North Korea's successful rocket launch.

Stratfor Eurasia Analyst Eugene Chausovsky discusses the dynamics of Russia's plan to form a Eurasian Union and reactions of the United States to Moscow's goals.

Stratfor's Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan discusses how a post-Ottoman, post-colonial Middle East is emerging and what this means for the region.

Extremist parties and vigilante groups in Hungary have increasingly targeted the country's Roma population.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a diplomatic campaign aimed at Russia's key foreign partners.

Stratfor explains how Russia's diversifying population coupled with a proportional increase in the post-Soviet era population will pose the greatest challenge to the government.

Stratfor Latin America Analyst Karen Hooper examines the regional effects of two Latin American trade blocs, the left-leaning Mercosur and the right-leaning Pacific Alliance.

A history of territorial expansion has left Moscow with the challenge of ruling a diverse and divided population.