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Founded 20-years ago on the idea that transformative world events are not random, but indeed predictable, Stratfor has grown into one of the most respected providers of predictive, strategic intelligence. Analysts distill massive amounts of open-source information and examine it through the lens of geopolitics to develop comprehensive, independent, unbiased and nonpartisan analysis that cuts through the noise to offer actionable insights.

Globally engaged individuals, Fortune 500 companies, universities and organizations across an array of industries turn to Stratfor for objective geopolitical intelligence, analysis and forecasting that reveals the underlying significance and future implications of emerging world events.

In China, Innovation Cuts Both Ways

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By Stratfor – China is in a bind. The heavy industry that propelled the country's economy through three decades of dizzying growth has reached its limits. To escape the dreaded middle-income trap, China will need to shift...

Kirkuk: Asking the Next Big Questions

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By Stratfor – Before the ISF staged its operation, there had been rumors that the faction of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party led by the Talabani family proposed jointly governing Kirkuk province with Baghdad.

Fake News in the Age of Facebook

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By Stratfor – The "fake news" problem isn't just about "alternative facts." The problem has more to do with the spin, the narrative, the context that inclines you to believe, for example, whether there was or was not collusion...

Stratfor Worldview’s 2017 Fourth Quarter Forecast for Geopolitical Developments

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By Stratfor – Based on the principle that transformative world events are not random, but are in fact predictable, Stratfor develops decade, annual and quarterly forecasts. These forecasts are built upon Stratfor’s geopolitical...

As the Word War With North Korea Escalates, So Does the Risk of Real War

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By Stratfor – The United States has declared war on North Korea, according to North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong. In a brief news conference in New York on Sept. 25, Ri said that US President Donald Trump's recent...

Iraqi Kurdistan Prepares for a Vote That Will Shake Nations

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By Stratfor – In less than a week, the largest nation in the world without a state of its own — the Kurds — may finally hold a vote on whether to declare one. The approaching independence referendum, which Iraqi...

US: Why Trump Blocked a Semiconductor Company Takeover

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By Stratfor – US President Donald Trump has stopped a foreign investment into a US company. On Sept. 13, Trump blocked Canyon Bridge Capital Partners' proposed purchase of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation for $1.3 billion,

North Korea: New Watered-Down Sanctions Leave Lifelines in Place

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By Stratfor – Just over a week after North Korea's test of a nuclear device, the United States has secured a fresh set of UN sanctions against the country. The speed with which the United Nations Security Council adopted these measures is unprecedented...

Why North Korea Won't Stop

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By Stratfor – North Korea has indeed conducted its sixth nuclear test. The US Geological Service and the China Earthquake Administration recorded a 6.3 magnitude earthquake as a result of the detonation on Sept. 3, followed by...

China, India: Roads, Trains and Infrastructure Pains

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Stratfor – The road to resolution on the India-China border just got longer. As the standoff near Doklam enters its third month, the two countries are opening another front on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), their de facto border. On Aug. 24

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