The Daily BriefPublished on EGF: 10.09.2018 Forecast2018 Fourth-Quarter Forecast — With an eye on every corner of the world, our global forecast for the final quarter of 2018 shows little respite for careworn countries, trade agreements under strain, trouble ahead in emerging markets, little progress in resolving conflicts and broad shifts in alliances. Link Essential ReadingThe Weekly Rundown: A New Korean Summit, No Agreement on Syria and China-Africa Relations — A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring. Link Geopolitical Calendar — Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking. Link Sweden: Can the Mainstream Hold Back a Populist Surge? — The Sweden Democrats could go a long way to determining Stockholm's future attitudes to immigration and NATO if the populist party can garner the votes to tip the balance of power. Link On StratforChecking In With Our 2018 Forecast as We Enter Q4 — To hold ourselves accountable to our rigorous analytical process, we're checking in on how the first three quarters of 2018 have played out in comparison to our forecasts. Link Stratfor VoicesImperial Twilight with Author Stephen Platt — As China moves toward what it sees as an imperial dawn, in this episode of the Stratfor Podcast we take a look back at the last time China wielded great power on the global stage with professor Stephen R. Platt, author of Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age. Link Stratfor GraphicThe United States will solidify its naval presence in the South China Sea and continue building up defense and economic ties along China's periphery from Taiwan to Southeast Asia. In response, Beijing will continue strategic efforts to improve its relations with its neighbors. ForumsContribute to the conversation. Share your thoughts in our forum section to engage with our analysts, editors and fellow Stratfor Worldview subscribers. U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has said that he cannot envisage a scenario in which Israel will return control of the Golan Heights to Syria. Israel has claimed sovereignty over the strategically important area since capturing it from Syria in 1967, but Damascus is unlikely to relinquish its territorial claim easily. News You May Have MissedFor even more news, visit Stratfor's Situation Reports page.
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