Analyst Kamran Bokhari discusses the reappearance of a missing Iranian nuclear scientist during a critical diplomatic stage for the United States and Iran.

Mexican drug cartels notoriously transport money from the United States across the border into Mexico where it gets laundered. Security analyst Scott Stewart examines the cartels’ methods.

Analyst Mark Schroeder examines Sharif Ahmed's tenuous grip on the Somali presidency and his battle with jihadist militant insurgents.

STRATFOR’s understanding of the linkages among suspected members of a Russian intelligence network in the U.S. and their alleged relationships with Russia.

Analyst Peter Zeihan examines how storms this hurricane season may affect the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Security expert Fred Burton analyzes the U.S. arrests of alleged Russian spies and discusses the interconnected nature of espionage cases.

Analyst Reva Bhalla examines rumors of U.S. and Israeli military maneuvers at a critical juncture in U.S.-Iranian dealings.

Analyst Fred Burton looks at the security implications of more internationally assertive Mexican drug cartels.

Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines continuing ethnic unrest in Kyrgyzstan and how regional players Russia and Uzbekistan may intervene in the crisis.

Situational awareness is one of the key building blocks of effective personal security. This graphic illustrates the five basic states of situational awareness.