On November 15, 2021, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile into orbit at an altitude of 480 kilometers to destroy one of its obsolete satellites, Cosmos 1408, said the Secure World Foundation, a Washington-based nongovernmental organization that promotes the safe and peaceful use of space. The impact generated space debris that [ … ]
Russia’s disinformation campaigns are built on five “pillars” that work together to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda and sow division, according to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). By understanding how those pillars operate — especially the use of “proxy sources” — the United States and the West can counteract Russia’s tactics, [ … ]
“The Cold War is over but Cold War thinking survives” In 1955 amidst the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force conceived a nuclear weapon project concept that involved a low-flying, nuclear-powered supersonic missile that carried a thermonuclear warhead. The Supersonic Low Altitude Missile, abbreviated as SLAM, was decades ahead of [ … ]
Sixty years after launching the first man into space, Russia begins a new phase of the space race, thanks to its new ally: China. The two powers plan to conduct a robotic mission to an asteroid in 2024 and build a permanent base on the moon by 2030. “China has [ … ]
In recent years, Russian oil company Rosneft increased its presence in Venezuela. What’s its purpose? Voice of America spoke with several analysts who said that the Russian state-owned company is not driven by gas or oil needs. Rather, its interest consists of “geopolitical reasons” aimed at eventually controlling the Latin [ … ]
The number of Russian service members in Venezuela is on the rise. Américo De Grazia, a lawmaker in the Venezuelan National Assembly who is in exile in the United States, said in January 2020 that “there is a reserved area at Canaima National Park where Russian and Iranian Hezbollah soldiers [ … ]
More than 90,000 people are imprisoned in Cuba, the country with the largest prison population per capita in the world, with 794 inmates for every 100,000 inhabitants. One out of every three Cubans has been imprisoned at least once, says Prison Insider, a French nongovernmental organization (NGO) that advocates for [ … ]
Due to concerns about future projects in Latin America, Russia has reaffirmed its willingness to cooperate with Bolivia’s Interim President Jeanine Áñez, who promised to respect the ruling of the Supreme Electoral Court to hold elections in May 2020. The relations between the two countries involve investments worth over $1.5 [ … ]
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