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With the steady escalation of sanctions against it, North Korea is threatening once again to ratchet up its response. Though a high-altitude hydrogen bomb blast would carry few risks to life, it would surely lead to repercussions for Pyongyang.   Essential Reading Trump Becomes Entangled on the World Stage U.S. President Donald Trump's first speech before the U.N. General Assembly was a message to the world about what U.S. foreign policy should be under his doctrine of "America First." But no matter who resides in the White House, the United States' role in the global system demands that it play a pivotal part in global affairs.   Trade Profile: Turkey, Caught in the Middle Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Turkey has long benefited from the robust trade networks that pass through it. Advances in technology have only slightly diminished the role that Turkey's geographic position plays in its economy today...  Blog: Disaster Preparedness Tip - Creating a Go Bag Looking back at the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, one lesson that even those who were not in a storms' paths can take away is that the time to prepare for an emergency is not during the crisis itself. Stratfor Chief Security Officer Fred Burton offers a few tips for how individuals and families can create an emergency kit, bug-out bag or “go bag” so they are ready when disaster strikes.    Watch and Listen Podcast: Iran, the Nuclear Deal and the Road Forward With U.S.-Iranian tensions once again on the rise, questions remain as to what path forward Iran will take, what the future of the Iranian nuclear deal may be and what the answers to these questions will mean for the region at large.  Germany's Geographic Challenge In this short geographic primer, Stratfor examines Germany's need to maintain territorial unity inside the country and to preserve the balance of power across Europe.

Stratfor Store Reports The Geopolitics of Natural Disasters - Free download for a limited time When analyzing natural disasters through a geopolitical prism, there are many factors to consider. But geopolitics focuses on the broader, long-term impacts of such events, showing how natural disasters play a part in determining the fates of nations...  The Geopolitics of Germany Geography has blessed Germany, the wealthiest portion of a capital-rich region, with navigable waterways and arable land. These features have helped secure Germany's place at the center of the European system for much of the past two centuries. But as this report shows, geography has also cursed Germany by leaving it exposed on the North European Plain.

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