The Daily BriefPublished on EGF: 02.12.2019 Essential ReadingIn 2020, Russia's Biggest Enemy Will Be Its Own Economic Stagnation — Russia's economy has plateaued, and the Kremlin must find ways to spur growth or else face increasing internal instability and limited international influence. Link U.S. Naval Update Map: Nov. 28, 2019 — The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs), based on available open-source information. Link The Practical Limits of Labeling Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations — The harsh reality is that economics dictate that the flow of contraband across the U.S.-Mexico border will never end as long as there is a huge market in the United States. Link On GeopoliticsThe Geopolitics of Immigration — The U.S.-Mexican border is in some fundamental ways arbitrary. The line of demarcation defines political and military relationships, but does not define economic or cultural relationships. The borderlands — and they run hundreds of miles deep into the United States at some points — have extremely close cultural and economic links with Mexico. Where there are economic links, there always are movements of population. It is inherent. Link
Global PerspectivesVenezuela's Bad Neighborhood — Dino Mora for Stratfor partner The Affiliate Network writes that the Maduro regime's efforts to meddle in the political affairs of its Latin American neighbors fits neatly into Moscow's objectives. Link Tariffs, Sanctions and the Problem of Trade-Based Money Laundering — Stratfor contributor Clay R. Fuller notes that states, businesses and individuals, eager to avoid duties and political frictions and penalties, are increasingly using commercial transactions to disguise illicit money transfers. Link PodcastsShatter the Nations: ISIS and the War for the Caliphate — In this episode, Stratfor's Fred Burton sits down with journalist Mike Giglio, who tells the story of the rise of ISIS' caliphate and the coalition that worked to disassemble it in his new book Shatter the Nations: ISIS and the War for the Caliphate. Link Stratfor GraphicWithout a formal end to the trade dispute, boycotts will continue to hurt sales of Japanese products in South Korea, though the overall economic impact to Japan will remain relatively small. 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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