Recent security incidents have highlighted the ability of opposition parties to threaten government efforts to develop resource-rich areas of the country.
Stratfor Vice President of Africa Analysis Mark Schroeder discusses increasing tensions between northern and southern Nigeria and what militant groups in each region hope to gain through attacks.
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 Analysis Scott Stewart discusses the Jalisco-based cartel's rise to power, the extent of its territory and its future role in Mexico.
Stratfor Vice President of Analysis Scott Stewart discusses the Gulf cartel's rise to power, the extent of its territory and its future role in Mexico.
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.