The Daily BriefPublished on EGF: 21.02.2020 Essential ReadingConcerns About Iran's Falling Nuclear Breakout Time Are Set to Grow — While Tehran is avoiding alarming nuclear moves for now, its nuclear program is accumulating low-enriched uranium at a rate that the United States and Israel could find unacceptable by this summer. In Argentina, Another Default Looms Ever Larger — The IMF's latest assessment of the Argentine economy has sent a clear message to the country's many creditors: Get ready for a significant — and likely painful — debt restructuring. China's Virus Outbreak Has Dented Its Automakers' Bottom Lines — Beyond the drop in domestic demand for finished vehicles, the effects of shutdowns of Chinese parts plants have been felt globally, especially in South Korea. Naval Update Map: Feb. 20, 2020 — The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, based on available open-source information. PodcastsEssential Geopolitics: The Taliban Peace Deal — A discussion of the pitfalls that could derail the U.S. efforts to forge a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Stratfor GraphicThe busiest seaport on the Bay of Bengal, Chittagong, Bangladesh, lacks the container capacity to efficiently process the country’s growing trade volumes. Bangladesh seeks to build more ports, drawing interest from China, India and Japan, eager to invest in infrastructure projects. ForumsContribute to the conversation. Share your thoughts in our forum section to engage with our analysts, editors and fellow Stratfor Worldview subscribers.
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