When we observe the four generations of war, we realize that the evolution of technology influences and changes the form of conflicts. This technological evolution also depends on the nature of conflicts, whose great characteristic today is fragmentation. During the Cold War there were two main models. The war that [ … ]
Academia


All Socialists Are Equal, but Some Are More Equal Than Others
This article was originally published in the Military Review magazine, English edition (November-December 2019). The title of this article is derived from the final “commandment” mandated by the self-appointed leaders of a group of revolutionist animals depicted in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, published in 1945. The allegory is a morality [ … ]

Geopolitical and Strategic Educational Factors to be a Navy of Regional Projection and Influence
Abstract This research article is developed from the study of the educational system of the Military Forces, within the framework of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of National Defense (MDN) since 2007, through the Strategic Plan of the Educational System (PESE), established the educational policies to improve in all [ … ]

Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the commercial, political and military hegemony that Colombia exercises over the ALBA subregion.
Summary: This article presents the most updated information on the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the commercial, political and military hegemony that Colombia exercises in the sub-region of the ALBA Countries. For this purpose, a qualitative method was used to describe the way in which this pandemic is affecting [ … ]

The environment as a national interest: Convergence of threats environmental damage, GAO and transactional threats.
Abstract The objective of this article is to show how the environment should be considered by the State as a national interest that deserves its protection, thus sustaining environmental damage as a new threat that must be appropriately mitigated by the State. Therefore, the thematic guidelines that will be developed [ … ]

Populism, China, and Covid-19: Latin America’s New Perfect Storm
This report was made possible by general support to CSIS. No external funding contributed to this report. The strategic environment of Latin America is in the early phases of a profound, negative transformation reflecting the combined effects of three of the most powerful global forces of our era: (1) [ … ]

Historical background of the precautionary principle in the development of military operations against drug trafficking with reference to environmental damage
Summary: This article addresses issues related to the historical and normative background of environmental law, the international regulatory framework, the background of environmental legislation in Colombia and the precautionary principle in environmental law, how this normativity is being developed by legislations worldwide and in the different branches of law, among [ … ]

Uruguay strikes a path to navigate relations with US and China
Uruguay, like many countries in Latin America, has deepened its relationship with China in recent years. Unlike in neighboring countries, however, Uruguay’s strong institutions and interest in maintaining a relationship with the U.S. have tempered its newfound friendship with Beijing. Under the government of Luis Lacalle Pou, the country has [ … ]

Chinese engagement in the Dominican Republic: An update
Introduction When President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic announced in May 2018 that his government would recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC), abandoning the Dominican Republic’s longstanding diplomatic commitment to Taiwan, alarm bells sounded in Washington, D.C. Panama had recognized the PRC only one year earlier, while El [ … ]

Distinctive Capabilities of the FAC as a Deterrence Element in the Framework of Cooperation with NATO
Summary This research is framed in the context of the acceptance of Colombia as "Partnership Across the Globe" by the NATO Council, which represents the ninth global partner of NATO and the only country in America to achieve such a relevant status. However, beyond this significant event, little is openly [ … ]

Artificial Intelligence in the International Military Context and its Potential Applications in the Colombian National Army
Summary Every day it is more common to hear the term Artificial Intelligence in different aspects of human life and it is normal to imagine that it is a new concept, which is a mistake. This concept has been developing for many years and looking for a place in the [ … ]

Chinese engagement in Latin America and Europe: Comparisons and Interdependencies
Abstract. This paper examines Chinese commercial, political, and security engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean, comparing it with similar engagement in Europe. It finds evidence that PRC engagement globally is driven by a strategy focused on re-orienting the world to the economic benefit of the PRC, with nonetheless important [ … ]