Analysis

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's quick tour of some former Soviet states illustrates Moscow's move to consolidate its influence over countries strategically important to Russia. [more]

Poland and the United States have reached an agreement on the U.S. missile base to be deployed in the former Eastern Bloc country. [more]

After its July 2 rescue of captives from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the government will look toward the next step in its security campaign: eliminating the drug trade. [more]

China has enacted temporary electricity price hikes in several provinces in an attempt to lessen brownouts and cushion the losses power-generating companies have faced as a result of rising coal prices. [more]

Russia is looking to attract investment into its power sector. [more]

Jean-Pierre Bemba was reportedly transferred July 3 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, where he is expected to face war crimes charges. [more]

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met July 1 and agreed to a single Cypriot citizenship and a single sovereign entity. [more]

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]

The rescue of several high-profile hostages by Colombian forces is a huge boost for the government in its struggle against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. [more]

The United States has reportedly dropped a previous demand to control all Iraqi airspace, according to a Saudi media report July 2. This move says more about the status of U.S.-Iranian negotiations than it does about a future security deal with Iraq. [more]

A strike by miners in Peru plus greater-than-expected demand has made copper markets jittery. [more]

The Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier embodies U.S. military power and global reach but has some inherent vulnerabilities. Analysis suggested by Stratfor member Michael Kuzik. [more]

Conciliatory statements by two senior Iranian leaders suggest reduced tensions on various contentious issues between the United States and Iran could be on the way. [more]

Riots in Mongolia resulted from a confluence of factors. [more]

An unconventional Palestinian attack in Israel demonstrates the resourcefulness of Palestinian militants. [more]

The threat of nuclear terrorism has become a fact of life in the nuclear age, brought home by the 9/11 attacks and the prospect of a nonstate actor getting hold of a deliverable nuke. [more]

The United States insisted June 30 that Iran would not be allowed to "close" the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iranian warnings to the contrary. [more]

The signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Indonesia marks a giant diplomatic step by Japan to address a deepening demographic crisis — a shortage of workers. [more]

The Argentine congress has begun debating solutions to the ongoing agricultural crisis. The leading idea is to subsidize small farmers in compensation for high export taxes. [more]

While media coverage of local unrest reveals that Beijing is getting better at managing public perceptions, China has yet to find a solution to regional unrest. [more]