The Daily BriefPublished on EGF: 17.06.2019 Essential ReadingThe Weekly Rundown: Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions, Hong Kong Protests and Russian Influence in Africa — A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring. Link Russia's Plan for Making Friends in Africa — As Russia pushes to play a greater role on the global stage, the Kremlin has developed a robust strategy for influencing African leaders and strengthening ties across the continent. Link Japan's Prime Minister Is Saving His Most Ambitious Plans for Last — A strong electoral performance would give the Shinzo Abe the green light to pursue his more controversial domestic policies. But Tokyo's U.S. alliance will continue to hinder the Japanese leader's success abroad. Link Taiwan Enters a High-Stakes Campaign Season — With candidates expressing sharp differences about relations with China, the outcome of January's presidential and legislative elections will affect Taipei's ties with Beijing and the U.S. for years to come. Link Geopolitical Calendar — Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking. Link ReflectionsIran Decides Its Best Defense Is Bravado — In attacking oil tankers once more, there might be a method to Tehan's madness in its standoff with Washington. Whether its brazenry will make total war unavoidable is another story. Link
Stratfor VoicesTehran's Vengeance With Author David Austin — What happens when espionage is too effective — and causes an international incident that explodes into an all-out assault? That is the topic of Tehran's Vengeance, the recent thriller by author David Austin. He joins Fred Burton to discuss in this episode of the Pen and Sword series, part of Stratfor Talks podcast. Link Stratfor GraphicThe ways in which Russia has been trying to expand its influence in Africa are rather ambitious in scope. ForumsContribute to the conversation. Share your thoughts in our forum section to engage with our analysts, editors and fellow Stratfor Worldview subscribers. News You May Have MissedFor even more news, visit Stratfor's Situation Reports page.
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