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George Friedman on Email Theft and the Wikileaks Release
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 3:29 pm | STRATFOR.COM
As most of you know, in December thieves hacked into Stratfor data systems and stole a large number of company emails, as well as private information of Stratfor subscribers and friends. Today Wikileaks is publishing the emails that were stolen in December. ... More >>
The Russo-Georgian War and the Balance of Power
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 5:51 pm | STRATFOR.COM
The Russian invasion of Georgia has not changed the balance of power in Eurasia. It simply announced that the balance of power had already shifted. The United States has been absorbed in its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as potential conflict ... More >>
STRATFOR.COM: Europe's Coming Disharmony
Friday, 8 September 2000, 2:46 pm | STRATFOR.COM
On Sept. 7, the euro hit a record low, falling to about 87 cents to the U.S. dollar. As the European Central Bank simultaneously battles inflation by raising interest rates, there are signs that the continent's economy will slow significantly over ... More >>
STRATFOR: Nuclear Threats and Russia's Place
Monday, 17 January 2000, 6:31 pm | STRATFOR.COM
Russia's acting president, Vladimir Putin, last week reversed his country's vow never to use nuclear weapons first. The announcement sent shock waves around the world. And it should have. Russian nuclear warheads are not about to rain down on the United ... More >>
The Pendulum of Democracy Swings Away From West
Thursday, 23 December 1999, 5:40 pm | STRATFOR.COM
Historically, russia has vacillated between two extremes. At one extreme, russia enclosed itself, separating itself from the rest of europe on every level. At the other extreme, russia opened itself to the west, absorbing everything western as ... More >>
Pakistani Military Coup May Lead to Stability
Wednesday, 13 October 1999, 1:36 pm | STRATFOR.COM
The military’s removal of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raises questions of Pakistan’s relations with its neighbors and allies, in particular India and the United States. For India, any sudden shift of power in Pakistan threatens to disrupt ... More >>
Security Rifts Threaten Indonesian Stabity
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 4:52 pm | STRATFOR.COM
The ongoing sectarian violence in Indonesia’s Ambon has claimed over 15 lives since Oct. 3. Reports suggest that the latest violence was triggered and sustained by factionalism among security forces. Ever widening splits between factions in the military and ... More >>
Asian Contributions to ET Raise Concerns of Unity
Tuesday, 28 September 1999, 4:08 pm | STRATFOR.COM
The largely Australian International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) has been in East Timor since Sept. 20. The initial composition of the force led to debates between the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries over the long-standing ... More >>
East Timor Crisis Accelerates Japan’s Evolution
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 10:55 am | STRATFOR.COM
Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi has said that discussions are underway to modify the laws governing the country’s Self Defense Forces in order to allow active participation in the U.N. mission in East Timor. Obuchi’s comment is part of a larger but less ... More >>
World Bank Reverses Position on Financial Controls
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 10:52 am | STRATFOR.COM
The World Bank reversed its opposition to short-term capital controls and announced that Malaysia's experiment with capital controls was, in effect, a success. Since the World Bank acts on the distilled essence of conventional wisdom, this means that ... More >>
Australia, New Zealand and the Geopolitics of Asia
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 11:05 am | STRATFOR.COM
Ever since the fall of Sukarno, Australia and New Zealand have existed in splendid isolation. Indeed, a generation of Australians and New Zealanders came to the conclusion that their isolation was both natural and eternal. It was the way things were and ... More >>
APEC, East Timor and the New Asian Reality
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 9:46 am | STRATFOR.COM
STRATFOR.COM Global Intelligence Update Weekly Analysis September 13, 1999 APEC, East Timor and the New Asian Reality More >>
