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Ecuador Combats Chinese Fleet’s Illegal Fishing with Canadian Satellite Technology
The Ecuadorian government is using Canadian technology to monitor the Chinese fleet’s illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing around theGalápagos Islands. In early June, the government detected some 180 Chinese vessels near the islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), fishing for giant squid and threatening the biodiversity and economy of countries [ … ]
Russian Spies: A Legacy of the Cold War
An attempt by a Russian spy posing as a Brazilian to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC), which investigates Russian war crimes, has drawn attention to a scheme dating back to the Cold War era and the Kremlin’s use of spies in various regions of the world. The Dutch Intelligence [ … ]
The Strategic Significance of Africa to Brazil
Marines and sailors from 27 African nations, eight European allies and Brazil, totaling 36 nations, gathered at the Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium-Africa (NILS-A) 2022, co-hosted by the Senegalese Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa in Dakar, Senegal, July 6-7, 2022. NILS-A is an Africa-focused, multinational forum, designed [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces Destroy 20 Cocaine Labs
The fight against narcotrafficking and organized crime continues unabated in Colombia, and the Military Forces are proving increasingly efficient in their operations. As such, in mid-June, through two operations, Army and Navy troops attached to the Titán Joint Force destroyed 20 cocaine laboratories, dealing a hard blow to the finances [ … ]
Insights of a Brazilian Peacekeeper in Updating the Implementing Guidelines on Protection of Civilians for Military Components of United Nations Peacekeeping Missions
The recognition that Brazil has in the international scene regarding United Nations (U.N.) Peacekeeping Missions isn’t new nor recent. The 13 years that the Brazilian force was present in Haiti (2004-2017), with Brazilian officers leading the military component in the challenging roles as Force Commanders, have definitely taken the recognition [ … ]
Joint Task Force Bravo Veterinary Team Nurture Animals and Partnerships
It’s 7 a.m. on the farm. The air is thick with dust from the hooves of a herd of Brahman cows crossing the dirt-covered pastures. A boy with bright eyes and calloused hands is roping and wrangling the 2,000-pound cattle with no help from an adult and with all the [ … ]
How the Kremlin Spreads Disinformation in Africa
When the Kremlin wants to gain influence in Africa or support a repressive leader without scrutiny, it often works with key oligarchs aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Kremlin favorite is Yevgeniy Prigozhin, known as “Putin’s chef” because of his numerous catering contracts with the Kremlin. Prigozhin is best [ … ]
Ecuador Strengthens Security Near Border with Colombia
Organized crime groups, urban gangs, bandits, and common thieves are threatening security in Ecuador, Voice of America reported. To confront these criminals, the Ecuadorian government deployed 4,500 members of its security forces to its border with Colombia in the first week of June. A total of 2,100 soldiers, 2,400 police [ … ]
China’s Digital Advance in Latin America
This article has been initially published in the Revista Seguridad y Poder Terrestre (Vol. 1 N.º 1 [2022]: July – September) of the Peruvian Army Center for Strategic Studies (CEEEP)https://ceeep.mil.pe/2022/06/30/chinas-digital-advance-in-latin-america/?lang=enDOI: https://doi.org/10.56221/spt.v1i1.5 Abstract This work examines activities by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its companies in digital technologies and associated economic sectors in Latin America, [ … ]
Military Offers Women Unique Challenges and Opportunities, Generals Say
U.S. Transportation Command Commander Air Force General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost and U.S. Southern Command Commander Army General Laura J. Richardson spoke June 15 about their experiences in the military as women leaders during an interview with defense.gov and the newspaper Miami Today. Gen. Van Ovost has served in [ … ]
More Human Rights Abuses in Venezuela, NGOs warn
According to recent reports from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), human rights violations in Venezuela continued throughout 2021, resulting in a high number of victims, despite international scrutiny. “Police and service members caused the death, throughout the national territory, of 1,414 people between January and December 2021,” said Venezuelan human rights NGO [ … ]