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| − | '''Stratfor''' ('''Strategic Forecasting Inc.''') is an American private intelligence and analysis company. ''[[Barron's]]'' magazine called the company a "shadow [[CIA]]".<ref>Jonathan R. Laing [http://online.barrons.com/article/SB1002927557434087960.html «The Shadow CIA»] </ref> As a private intelligence firm calling itself "investment advisors" or "risk assessment", Stratfor is not subject to Congressional oversight nor the [[Freedom of Information Act]] (FOIA). It was founded in 1996 by American political scientist [[ | + | '''Stratfor''' ('''Strategic Forecasting Inc.''') is an American private intelligence and analysis company. ''[[Barron's]]'' magazine called the company a "shadow [[CIA]]".<ref>Jonathan R. Laing [http://online.barrons.com/article/SB1002927557434087960.html «The Shadow CIA»] </ref> As a private intelligence firm calling itself "investment advisors" or "risk assessment", Stratfor is not subject to Congressional oversight nor the [[Freedom of Information Act]] (FOIA). It was founded in 1996 by American political scientist George Friedman,<ref>At the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Friedman gave a presentation on his new book: ''Flashpoints. The Emerging Crisis in Europe''. [G. Friedman: Press conference at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.] February 4, 2015. [[YouTube]].<br> |
| + | '''1.55 min.''' = The main interest of [[U.S. foreign policy]] during the last century, in the first century [[World War II]] and during the [[Cold War]], relations between [[Germany]] and Germany Russia. | ||
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| + | When united, they are the only power that can threaten us. Our main interest was to ensure that this does not happen. | ||
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| + | '''2.20 min.'' - Last week [January 2015], or about ten days ago, the commander-in-chief of the American Ground troops in Europe, General [[Ben Hodges]], visited [[Ukraine]]. | ||
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| + | He announced there that the US military advisers will soon officially come to Ukraine. Actually, he distributed medals to Ukrainian fighters there, although US military protocol prohibits these medals from being awarded to foreigners. But he did so because he wanted to show that the [[Ukrainian army]] is his army."</ref> who led the company till 2015.<ref>https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2015/12/03/stratfor-founder-george-friedman-forms.html</ref> The company's Vice President of Counterterrorism and Corporate Security is Fred Barton. Several executives from Pagan International merged with Stratfor in 2003. | ||
Stratfor collects and analyzes information about events in the world. They receive information from the media and other open sources, as well as from the company's own sources. Based on the information collected, the company's analysts make economic and [[geopolitical]] forecasts. | Stratfor collects and analyzes information about events in the world. They receive information from the media and other open sources, as well as from the company's own sources. Based on the information collected, the company's analysts make economic and [[geopolitical]] forecasts. | ||
Revision as of 02:49, May 17, 2024
Stratfor (Strategic Forecasting Inc.) is an American private intelligence and analysis company. Barron's magazine called the company a "shadow CIA".[1] As a private intelligence firm calling itself "investment advisors" or "risk assessment", Stratfor is not subject to Congressional oversight nor the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). It was founded in 1996 by American political scientist George Friedman,[2] who led the company till 2015.[3] The company's Vice President of Counterterrorism and Corporate Security is Fred Barton. Several executives from Pagan International merged with Stratfor in 2003.
Stratfor collects and analyzes information about events in the world. They receive information from the media and other open sources, as well as from the company's own sources. Based on the information collected, the company's analysts make economic and geopolitical forecasts.
Some of the company's classified documents were released by WikiLeaks in 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ Jonathan R. Laing «The Shadow CIA»
- ↑ At the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Friedman gave a presentation on his new book: Flashpoints. The Emerging Crisis in Europe. [G. Friedman: Press conference at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.] February 4, 2015. YouTube.
1.55 min. = The main interest of U.S. foreign policy during the last century, in the first century World War II and during the Cold War, relations between Germany and Germany Russia. When united, they are the only power that can threaten us. Our main interest was to ensure that this does not happen. '2.20 min. - Last week [January 2015], or about ten days ago, the commander-in-chief of the American Ground troops in Europe, General Ben Hodges, visited Ukraine. He announced there that the US military advisers will soon officially come to Ukraine. Actually, he distributed medals to Ukrainian fighters there, although US military protocol prohibits these medals from being awarded to foreigners. But he did so because he wanted to show that the Ukrainian army is his army." - ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2015/12/03/stratfor-founder-george-friedman-forms.html
- ↑ The Global Intelligence Files - STRATFOR - WikiLeaks