The Daily BriefPublished on EGF: 18.03.2019 Essential ReadingThe Weekly Rundown: Brexit's Likely Delay, North Korean Launch Signs and Omens for Mercosur — A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring. Link Landlocked Ethiopia Charts a Course for a Navy — Nearly three decades after it lost its navy, East Africa's biggest heavyweight wants to reestablish an armed maritime fleet. In so doing, though, its lack of sea access will be only one of its problems. Link In Thailand, the Junta's Policies Will Prevail, Regardless of Who Wins the Election — Ahead of national elections, Thai military leaders instituted measures to curb civilian power, limiting the risk of the political chaos that marked 2014. Link China: Beijing Forces Through a New Investment Law — In its haste to find concessions to offer the United States, Beijing has finally pushed through a new foreign investment law. But many of the key issues remain either unresolved or ambiguous. Link Argentina: Surging Inflation Puts Macri on a Hotter Seat — Recent data show that a hoped-for economic recovery could be slow to manifest, a scenario that would decrease the president's re-election chances and possibly enable a populist government to return. Link New Zealand: A Mass Shooting Intended to Foment Copycat Attacks — The attack was intended to motivate others to carry out similar attacks against not just Muslims but anyone who supports multiculturalism and globalism. Link Geopolitical Calendar — Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking. Link Global PerspectivesWalking the Thin Line Between Law and Liberty to Prevent Terror and Extremism — Julia Ebner from Stratfor partner EastWest Institute writes that current approaches have focused on preventing terrorist attacks at any cost; less attention has been paid to the long-run dynamics such efforts set in motion. Link Stratfor GraphicA future Ethiopian navy would play a role in regional economic and political integration in the Horn of Africa, a key strategic goal of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Stratfor VoicesThe Protected with Michael W. Trott — In this episode of the Stratfor Podcast, Chief Security Officer Fred Burton sits down with international security and intelligence professional and author, Michael W. Trott to discuss his book, The Protected, which offers a peek inside the practice of executive protection. Link News You May Have MissedFor even more news, visit Stratfor's Situation Reports page.
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