Special Report
-
Operation Shelter: Therapy with Smiles and Hugs
The alarm goes off at 6 a.m. He wakes up and begins a typical military morning routine, with...
-
How China and Russia Will Continue to Exploit Weak Democratic Institutions Across the Hemisphere
From the economic downturn forecasted by economists to the ongoing migration crisis of Venezuelan refugees and the wave...
-
The Importance of International Cooperation in the Fight Against Narcotrafficking
On July 10, 2020, during a visit to U.S. Southern Command, U.S. President Donald J. Trump emphasized the...
-
Do Latin American Waters Continue to Fall Prey to China’s Fishing?
On October 13, I presented work on foreign deepwater fishing fleets in Latin America, to a virtual event held by...
-
Framing the Debate of Russian Military Policy in LATAM
The Russian Federation considers the Latin American (LATAM) region one of the main areas of its ongoing global...
-
China’s Global Military Posture: Places, not Bases
On the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), August 1, 2017, China opened...
-
What is the Impact of China’s ‘Predatory’ Loans to Latin America?
Over the last 10 years, China has flooded Latin America with money, with more than $117 billion in...
-
Hezbollah Presence Means Venezuela Is a Global Problem
When federal prosecutors in New York unsealed an indictment against a former Venezuelan lawmaker in May 2020, it...
-
The Venezuelan Migration and the Maduro Regime
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an agency with the mandate to protect refugees,...
-
There Goes the Neighborhood: US Hegemony in the Hemisphere in an Era of Great Power Competition
At the 2018 United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted, “It has been the formal policy...
-
Disrupting the Illicit Economy that Sustains the Maduro Regime
Nicolás Maduro and his cronies remain in control in Venezuela despite intense diplomatic pressure to move to a...
-
Hemispheric Security Conference Discusses Women, Peace, and Security
Ambassador Jean Manes, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) civilian deputy to the commander and foreign policy adviser, led a...
-
The Brazilian Contribution During World War II
May 8, 2020, marked the 75th year since V-E Day, the Allied victory in Europe, during World War...
-
US Charges Maduro with Drug Trafficking, Offers $15 Million Reward for Information Leading to His Capture
The United States announced a $15 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro on...
-
The Sources of the People’s Republic of China’s Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) worldview and quest for domestic and international hegemony threaten to reverse Latin American...
-
USCAP Helps Rebuild a Safer Region
The United States-Colombia Action Plan is one of the farthest-reaching programs the United States promotes, with the support...
-
Holistic Strengthening of Partnership
In the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment in which we live today, partnerships become the most important...
-
China Does Not Want a Democratic-Dominated World Order
Latin American and Caribbean countries should force China to follow the rule of law to preserve the integrity...
-
JIATF South: Hub for International Cooperation on Drug Interdiction
Bigfoot, a 53-foot, self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) traveled full speed on the Eastern Pacific waters. The U.S. Coast Guard...
-
Supporting Enduring Partnerships: The SPP Model
Along the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, units of the Panamanian Public Forces conducted an operation in...
| For more on security and defense issues around the globe, click on the links below: | ||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Concordiam | Unipath | apdForum | ADF | The Watch |