Articole pe subiectul: Stratfor

Stratfor: The Israeli Periphery

“The Israeli Periphery is republished with permission of Stratfor.” By Reva Bhalla The state of Israel has a basic, inescapable geopolitical dilemma: Its national security requirements outstrip its military capabilities, making it dependent on an outside power. Not only must that power have significant military capabilities but it also must have enough common ground with Israel to align its foreign […] Continuare…

Stratfor: Al Assad’s Last Stand

” Al Assad’s Last Stand is republished with permission of Stratfor.” By Omar Lamrani The battle for Damascus is raging with increasing intensity while rebels continue to make substantial advances in Syria’s north and east. Every new air base, city or town that falls to the rebels further underlines that Bashar al Assad’s writ over the country is shrinking. It […] Continuare…

Stratfor: Egypt, Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula

Summary The conflict in Gaza comes at an interesting time in Egyptian-Israeli relations. Cairo recently saw the Muslim Brotherhood candidate assume the Egyptian presidency, while in the past two years Israel has approved two Egyptian military increases “in the Sinai Peninsula above levels set in the Camp David Accords. The disposition of the forces in Sinai coupled with the presence […] Continuare…

Stratfor: U.S. Foreign Policy – Room to Regroup

“U.S. Foreign Policy: Room to Regroup is republished with permission of Stratfor.” By George Friedman President Barack Obama has won re-election. However, in addition to all of the constraints on him that I discussed last week, he won the election with almost half the people voting against him. His win in the Electoral College was substantial — and that’s the […] Continuare…

Stratfor: The Elections, Gridlock and Foreign Policy

“The Elections, Gridlock and Foreign Policy is republished with permission of Stratfor.” By George Friedman The United States held elections last night, and nothing changed. Barack Obama remains president. The Democrats remain in control of the Senate with a non-filibuster-proof majority. The Republicans remain in control of the House of Representatives. The national political dynamic has resulted in an extended […] Continuare…

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