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The Catalan parliament appointed a pro-independence regional president on May 14. In the coming months, political tensions in #Catalonia won't return to the levels seen in 2017. But the issue of Catalan secessionism won't be settled either. ow.ly/Kry530k5Hbq
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The most likely perpetrator of the Nov. 24 Sinai mosque attack is the Islamic State's Wilayat Sinai (Sinai Province) group. The core Islamic State organization and its franchises have a long history of attacking mosques. ow.ly/bQoZ30gNang
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What does #NorthKorea and others in the region gain from the #SingaporeSummit? Stratfor's Rodger Baker discusses with @BillOReilly. hubs.ly/H0cCZXw0
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Financial markets, companies are starting to worry about economic consequences if #Catalonia declares independence. social.stratfor.com/CNgC30fF…
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U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said the U.S. was ready to use force if need be to stop #NorthKorea. What it would use. social.stratfor.com/1IOj30dn…
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Russia and the West Collide:
Since its emergence as an organized state, Russia has collided with the West. Russia's desire for influence is as old as the Russian state itself.
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The most likely target set for a U.S. proportional strike includes the assets or bases that #Iran has used to conduct their recent aggressive operations, including attacks around the #StraitOfHormuz. ow.ly/SgXn50uJ9dj
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Kunlun Bank, a subsidiary of the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (#CNPC), has reportedly been assisting #Iran in exporting crude oil to #China in violation of U.S. sanctions, @FinancialTimes reported Aug. 4. ow.ly/QZ0B50voEOz
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If the #UnitedStates is supporting the #Congo’s new president in the hopes he will overhaul his country’s politics and economy, then it might be in for a letdown. ow.ly/2Kwe50q03wV
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Thanks for sharing our graphic! If you're interested, we recently updated it, which you can find in our article: How Many Countries Are There in the World in 2018? ow.ly/yDjj30iQ9D1
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Iraq's Kurds are moving closer to an independence referendum, but there are still many hurdles to come. social.stratfor.com/wLcl30f6…
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Our analysts leverage Stratfor's core geopolitical methodology to build sober and reliable intelligence-based assessments and forecasts on key trends to help members make informed decisions, identify opportunities and anticipate risks.hubs.ly/H0c8Ps10
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"Locked and Loaded"
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The likely results of votes in the coming days reduce the probability of a no-deal #Brexit on March 29. There's a significant chance that the Commons will either approve May's deal (leading to an orderly Brexit) or vote to delay Brexit by the end of March. ow.ly/XbMY30nZfq6
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The Nature of #China's Military Push Along the #Indian Border. - From @SimTack and @detresfa_ #IndiaChinaFaceoff ow.ly/TZnp50AFytf
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Among the Turkish president's ideas to bolster the lira is a concept that could lead to a new global reserve. social.stratfor.com/ehjl306V…
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James #Mattis calls #NATO the "most successful military alliance... maybe ever." Understand NATO's foundations: social.stratfor.com/R5vP307W…
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Voters in the United Kingdom have chosen #Brexit. This is how it could affect Europe. social.stratfor.com/2Bj5301A…
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Catalonia's push for independence entered a new phase Oct 14. Learn the details. stratfor.com/analysis/catalo…
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#Turkey's expansion of energy exploration in the #Mediterranean is prompting #Greece to cautiously exercise its international maritime rights in order to protect its own claims to offshore economic resources in the region. ow.ly/Vt1i50Bb1Zj
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Rosneft's expansion in Iraqi Kurdistan will help it compete with Gazprom and give Arbil more leverage in the region. social.stratfor.com/hN8E30fg…
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In this episode of Stratfor's Pen and Sword #podcast, Stratfor Chief Security Officer @fred_burton sits down with @robert_spalding, about his new #book, #StealthWar: How China Took Over While America's Elite Slept. ow.ly/gqdR50yot1m
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Any military assault on #Iran would be likely to trigger a regional war causing disruptions throughout the Middle East, threatening #shipping routes through the Red Sea and Persian Gulf and affecting global #oil markets. From Stratfor #ThreatLens. ow.ly/Azfn50ueRS7
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Stratfor brings global events into valuable perspective, empowering businesses, governments & individuals. More at: marcom.stratfor.com/
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Imagine mapping the ebb and flow of global power all the way back to 2000 B.C. in one coherent timeline. Our partners @VisualCap present the Histomap. ow.ly/d3Sl30hunii
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For centuries, inland #rivers were the lifelines of nations and empires. Cutting from the top of Minnesota to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, the #Mississippi River is (literally) central to the #UnitedStates and its enduring influence in the world. ow.ly/aiJR30nG4xG
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#Russia's defining characteristic is its indefensibility. Russian #history is a chronicle of the agony of surviving invasion after invasion. Learn more about the country's #geopolitics here: ow.ly/CBhn30ndMzL
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BREAKING: North Korea launches missile; it appears to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. @Reuters Details to follow.
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The #American #geography is an impressive one. The American #Midwest is the world's largest contiguous piece of farmland. The U.S. Atlantic Coast possesses more major ports than the rest of the Western Hemisphere combined. #July4th ow.ly/SJ7V50uTwKu
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More on the Kurds and why they will continue to be targets for foreign powers. social.stratfor.com/alxd302y…
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Winston #Churchill famously described #Russia’s actions in WWII as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." That seems relevant today-especially regarding #Moscow’s aggression in #Ukraine. Read about the trillion-dollar question the West faces: bddy.me/3gXbPVD
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#Iran will absolutely seek to retaliate against the United States — the only question is at what level, what scale and when. ow.ly/MNC750xM88u
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The saying goes that most countries have an army, but Pakistan's army has a country. social.stratfor.com/toZk306C…
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The failed #TurkishCoup will weaken the military amid mounting regional threats. READ MORE: social.stratfor.com/H2Pa302j…
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The feud between Qatar and its neighbors isn't new, but the level of escalation displayed today is unprecedented. social.stratfor.com/8kFf30cl…
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Reports from @Reuter of a potential coup in the works against Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe. Armored personnel carriers seen rolling toward Harare and unconfirmed statements that Mugabe has been given 24 hours to resign.
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Rosneft's proposed pipeline could transform Iraqi Kurdistan's energy exports and alter regional relations. social.stratfor.com/FUDs30fg…
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#Modi has signaled a willingness to use force to manage border tensions with #Beijing, which would mark a dramatic shift from #India’s decadeslong strategy of dialogue and deconfliction. ow.ly/Xkzr50AgU80
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Erdogan airplane transponder back on, confirmed he has landed in Istanbul. #Turkishcoup social.stratfor.com/sJDH302i…
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#Trump presidential visit to #UK may be delayed to Aug/Sept. No Parliament address, @guardiannews. social.stratfor.com/zsSX308U…
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Stratfor Graphic: Pakistan's Military Manages Feuding Civilian Leaders. More: stratfor.com/image/pakistani…
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#Ukraine's #Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant was reconnected to the Ukrainian grid, but all reactors are shut off. The plant had to resort to backup power for the first time, thinning its defenses against a #meltdown. What happens next? bddy.me/3pOBtjI
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Gunmen staged another high-profile attack on a cafe popular with foreigners in #BurkinaFaso. #ThreatLens social.stratfor.com/mA8a30eo…
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Thousands of #protesters took to the streets in #HongKong to rally against the #Chinese government's plans to impose a new national security law that would allow mainland agencies to operate more freely within the city, @CNN reported May 24. ow.ly/njtd50zQIOl
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One thing is for sure after the #FalconHeavy launch: SpaceX is nowhere near done making its mark on the space industry. ow.ly/1Ds630if7uR
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"Philippine President Rodrigo #Duterte has been warning the United States that the #Philippines would exit the Visiting Forces Agreement (#VFA), a major bilateral defense pact, and now he has formally triggered that process." ow.ly/EUEk50yjSop
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The fall of #Aleppo will be a decisive moment. It is, in fact, the beginning of the end of the Syrian civil war. social.stratfor.com/FLxV3075…
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Protests in #Russia have expanded. This is something the #Kremlin cannot simply ignore. social.stratfor.com/YhdT30bI…
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More: A look at the progress of #China's aircraft carrier program through satellite imagery. social.stratfor.com/KhS2307r…
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"It's our job to make sense of that information for you. Everything from the latest #Trump tweet to the latest economic data out of #China." -- @RevaGoujon explaining new features of #StratforEnterprise.
Find out more here: lp.stratfor.com/grm
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The city of Sao Paulo declared a state of emergency on May 25 as truckers protesting rising fuel prices continued to block major highways in Brazil for a fifth day, @Reuters reported. ow.ly/M45G30kbxR5
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During this period of global uncertainty, we are helping you keep up to date with RANE's Daily #Coronavirus Digest which is FREE with your subscription to Stratfor Worldview. This is a daily consolidated source of aggregate information produced by RANE. ow.ly/L9JH50yR7DU
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Turkey may shut off US access to Incirlik air base. Ankara says US not supporting Turkish goals in Syria. social.stratfor.com/5rsH307J…
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This map shows why #Syria's civil war won't end in 2017. (Hint: The loyalists are pulled in too many directions.) social.stratfor.com/hAJN307v…
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Brexit helps Moscow. The more divided Europe is, the more negotiating power Russia has. social.stratfor.com/fojd301D…
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In honor of the #FourthOfJuly holiday, this is the geopolitics of the United States. social.stratfor.com/kG7c30di…
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The U.S. government is considering blocking foreign companies and individuals from conducting business with Venezuela's state-owned energy firm Petroleos de Venezuela (#PDVSA). ow.ly/xS8U30nIw1C
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Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis @RevaGoujon highlights some key geopolitical trends for the coming year. And for a full look at what to expect in 2018, check out Stratfor's Annual Forecast. ow.ly/ItUq30hs9sC
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Trump's Commitment in Afghanistan and Beyond.
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As its relationship with Washington cools in #2018, #Pakistan will enhance its diplomatic and security outreach to #Russia and #Iran. Learn the limits of those partnerships in Stratfor's ANNUAL FORECAST: hubs.ly/H09CctH0
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In announcing the #cyberattack in retaliation for #Iran's attack on a U.S. drone, the #UnitedStates has announced to the rest of the world that it will make full use of its #cyberspace capabilities and will carry out offensive operations if need be. ow.ly/OA2M50uUhtk
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North Korea appears to have resumed activity at Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, @38NorthNK satellite imagery shows. social.stratfor.com/nHCS30b4…
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2016 is shaping up to be an unsettling year for much of the world. social.stratfor.com/Wq5eo
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People are borrowing record amounts of #money. How we will view money — and how that perception will evolves — is one of 8 major forces shaping the future of the global #economy according to our partners @VisualCap. ow.ly/9cUA30miBbv
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Pakistani Prime Minister #ImranKhan's problem is how to avoid war while defending the people of #Kashmir, who are overwhelmingly #Muslim in #India's only Muslim-majority state. Contributor @CharlesMGlass explains. ow.ly/i3gM50vH3Z1
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#Turkey's ruling party and President #Erdogan are claiming a narrow victory in a decisive referendum. social.stratfor.com/JSVp30aT…
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#OTD, 1944, Allied forces from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada launched the largest seaborne invasion in #history by landing nearly 160,000 troops on the beaches of #Normandy. Since then, amphibious assaults have been exceedingly rare. #DDay ow.ly/fU9J30kmPlX
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Geographically speaking, #Russia is operating from an inherently weak position. Its dilemma: It must expand to survive, but that expansion is unsustainable and has led to its collapse. More on its historical boom-and-bust cycle. From 2016. ow.ly/KHwg30ixBdD
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For every U.S. #tech giant, there's an equivalent Chinese firm quietly posting explosive growth numbers and gaining on their competitors on the other side of the world. Our partners @VisualCap explain. ow.ly/NvWT30ieZMK
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Aligning with Greece and Cyprus, as well as with Israel and Italy, better positions #Egypt to challenge chief rival #Turkey in any disputes over future #oil and natural gas discoveries in the eastern #Mediterranean. @emmleeclaire explains. ow.ly/smzv30nCqlP
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#SaudiArabia has frozen a deal between #Egypt and #Germany for four MEKO A200 corvettes that was signed in September 2018. The contract, worth $2 billion, was in large part financed by Saudi Arabia. @LaTribune ow.ly/LczR30mvsQ2
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Histomap: Visualizing the 4,000 year history of global power. Presented by our partners @VisualCap. ow.ly/cp0E30hune9
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This is where the U.S. and #Russia are planning to deploy troops along the #Turkey-#Syria border. And this is why: social.stratfor.com/30dA30bl…
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Specifically, #Putin presented #Russia's new group of weapons that includes #hypersonic glide vehicles, hypersonic missiles and a nuclear-powered cruise missile, which he says has a practically unlimited range. Why there's hype around this weaponry. ow.ly/htIZ30iHAjh
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An Iranian attack on #Israel could break already fraying Iranian-European ties, which Tehran is attempting to salvage. This means any escalation between Israel and #Iran is a low-probability, high-risk event. ow.ly/D4Gj30nDe5y
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The #IslamicState may be down in #Syria, but it is not out, as evidenced by the damage its operatives, disguised as Russian soldiers, did to a loyalist air base. ow.ly/3hZM30gUXb6
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For #Poland, the prospect of warm energy ties through the #NordStream2 pipeline between two of its historical foes, #Germany and #Russia, has obliged it to approach a massive outside power: the United States. ow.ly/kGWj30ka7sq
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Attempts by the Democratic Republic of the #Congo's new administration to fulfill its 2018 campaign promise and crack down on graft and #corruption would elicit countermeasures from the old regime. ow.ly/DVbu50wbv19
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An #S400 could be a formidable threat to a limited enemy incursion, but even a full battalion only has around 8 missile launchers. If acting in isolation, it's not likely to withstand a determined onslaught. This is especially true in the #MiddleEast. ow.ly/21WU50uZvfe
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#Russia's defense budget has taken a big hit, with spending reportedly dropping 20% between 2016 and 2017. It suggests that economic troubles have put a dent in Moscow's #military aspirations. So what will the Kremlin prioritize? ow.ly/RRI630jQ7OS
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VIDEO Understand the enduring geopolitics of consolidating power in Turkey: social.stratfor.com/nebJ302j…
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Proxy battles across the Middle East will intensify in #2018 as the US, #SaudiArabia & #Israel close ranks against #Iran. Learn what geopolitical risks are ahead in Stratfor's ANNUAL FORECAST: hubs.ly/H09C9XQ0
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#BREAKING: For #Turkey and #Russia, the ambassador's murder will bend their relationship, not break it. social.stratfor.com/bvNs307g…
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