Analysis

Silvia Escalera, who daughter was kidnapped in 2007, in Mexico City on Aug. 25
Mexico: An Anti-Kidnapping Device's Drawbacks
August 27, 2008 2144 GMT
The Mexican media has seen numerous reports of an implantable device that could be used to locate kidnapping victims. [more]
Russian ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin
Afghanistan: The Russian Monkey Wrench
August 27, 2008 2130 GMT
Russia could make Western operations in Afghanistan more difficult, but doing so would carry risks for Moscow. [more]
Russian nationalists protest
Russia: Levers in the Baltic States
August 27, 2008 2050 GMT
Russia has levers in the Baltic states that it could use to foment internal political strife. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Naval Update Map 080827--576 px
U.S. Naval Update Map: Aug. 27, 2008
August 27, 2008 2018 GMT
A weekly approximation of the current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Expeditionary Strike Groups, based on available open-source information. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) workers
Venezuela: Nationalization Moves Farther Downstream
August 27, 2008 2016 GMT
The next step in government control of Venezuela's energy sector will do more harm than good. [more]
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar
Libya: Gadhafi and Succession Strategy
August 27, 2008 1946 GMT
Much speculation has circulated over the political career of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's heir apparent, Seif al-Islam. [more]
FAA Building in DC
U.S.: A Critical Air-Traffic Tool Goes Down
August 27, 2008 0009 GMT
Loss of a key data switch Aug. 26 caused air-travel delays, underscoring a lingering vulnerability to cyberattack. [more]
A U.S. Border Patrol agent along the US-Mexico border in El Paso
Mexico, U.S.: Threats of Cross-Border Cartel Killings
August 26, 2008 2334 GMT
The El Paso Police Department reportedly has received credible information that Mexican drug cartels have authorized their members to conduct targeted killings in the United States. [more]
Mexican President Felipe Calderon
Mexico: The Cartels' Ties to Politics
August 26, 2008 2147 GMT
Mexican President Felipe Calderon's war on the drug cartels has further weakened one of his party's political rivals. (With Stratfor map) [more]
The guided missile cruiser Moskva
The Black Sea: A Bottled-Up Russian Fleet
August 26, 2008 2131 GMT
The week has gotten off to a busy start for various navies in the Black Sea. (With Stratfor map) [more]
South Koreans watch a TV news programme at a railway station in Seoul, on June 27, 2008 that shows a mock video of the planned b
North Korea: Denuclearization and U.S. Distractions
August 26, 2008 2115 GMT
The North Korean Foreign Ministry issued a statement Aug. 26 announcing the suspension of denuclearization efforts. [more]
French FM Bernard Kouchner and Syrian FM Walid al-Moallem
Syria, Israel: Peace Talks and Entanglements With Russia
August 26, 2008 1911 GMT
Syria is giving the impression that it received assurances from Russia after the Russo-Georgian war and that talks with Israel are going nowhere. [more]
Anti-government protesters at Government House on Aug. 26 in Bangkok
Thailand: Bangkok Moves Against the Opposition
August 26, 2008 1750 GMT
The Thai government is engineering a situation to justify a crackdown on the opposition. [more]
Malawian President Bingu Wa Mutharika
Malawi: The Outcome of Uranium Production
August 26, 2008 1633 GMT
The Malawian government will use revenues from new uranium mining production to keep its political opponents in check. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, with finger in the air
Venezuela: Chavez's Risky Move Against the Contratistas
August 26, 2008 1630 GMT
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that so-called "contratistas," or contractor companies, should be barred from working with state-owned companies. [more]
one of three US navy ships sails through the Bosporus taking relief supplies to Georgia on Aug. 22
The Black Sea: A Net Assessment
August 26, 2008 1358 GMT
Recent events in Georgia have brought into sharp focus the strategic value of the Black Sea, a vital body of water in the middle of a resource-rich area. [more]
Presidents of Georgia's breakaway regions Eduard Kokoity of South Ossetia (L) and Sergei Bagapsh of Abkhazia
Russia: Recognition for Georgia's Breakaway Regions
August 26, 2008 1349 GMT
Russia has recognized the independence of Georgia's secessionist regions -- raising issues with Russia's own separatist republics and prompting the question: What will Georgia do next? [more]
Pakistani interior minister Rehman Malik
Pakistan: Tentative Steps Against the Taliban
August 25, 2008 2238 GMT
Pakistan will have to do more than ban a handful of Taliban groups to win the war against the jihadists. [more]
An oil refinery in Iran
Iran: Reaping Benefits From a BTC Shutdown
August 25, 2008 2217 GMT
If Iran becomes a regular transit option for oil from Azerbaijan, the entire region could experience a shift. [more]
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in Seoul on Aug. 25
China: A Visit to South Korea and the Expanse of Northeast Asian Ties
August 25, 2008 2202 GMT
Chinese President Hu Jintao traveled to South Korea Aug. 25, a day after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, to hold his third meeting with South Korean president Lee Myung Bak. [more]
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