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Meet the Watchdogs Guarding Internet Access
When Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces laid siege to Kherson in Ukraine in March, they blocked Ukrainians’ access to independent news and censored web traffic. After the Burmese military seized power in a February 2021 coup, the military blocked internet access to undermine widespread public opposition to the coup and [ … ]
China Expands Its Global Media Footprint
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its proxies “are using more sophisticated and coercive tactics to shape media narratives and suppress critical reporting,” including intimidation of journalists, the September report Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022, by U.S.-based nonprofit organization Freedom House, which conducts research and advocacy on human rights and [ … ]
Synthetic Drugs Gain Popularity in Latin America
The trafficking of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamines (MDMA), fentanyl, and ecstasy is on the rise in Latin America, with new markets, routes, and substances that challenge the traditional predominance of plant-based narcotics, InSight Crime, an organization that studies organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, indicated in a [ … ]
Venezuela and Iran Deepen Relations on Various Fronts
As part of Iran and Venezuela’s recently signed 20-year cooperation road map, Iran’s car manufacturer Saipa will launch new models in Venezuela under a deal the company signed with the Venezuelan regime, Iranian broadcaster PressTV reported in early October. The deal, according to a Saipa statement, will focus on joint [ … ]
China Ensures Its Food Security at the Expense of Other Countries
Chinese state-owned and private companies have been looking at the overseas food supply chain to ensure the country’s food security. “The way China sources its food is of global concern,” Japanese publication Nikkei Asia said in a report. “China’s food security policy has to do with [...] voracious purchases of [ … ]
Russia Eyes Sudanese Gold To Fund War
Soon after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Russian cargo plane idled on a runway in Khartoum, Sudan. According to CNN, the plane’s manifest claimed it was loaded with cookies. When inspectors boarded the plane to confirm its contents, they found some cookies. But beneath the cookies, they also found one [ … ]
Women, Peace, and Security: Unity to Lead Change
The first Hybrid Senior Enlisted Leader Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Seminar was carried out at the Colombian Army Infantry School in Bogotá, August 23-24. The in-person and virtual seminar, hosted by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Colombian Military Forces’ General Command (CGFM), focused on the professional growth of [ … ]
Power and influence: Its applications in the military organizations of the brazilian army
1 INTRODUCTION The dynamics and complexity of human interaction are increasingly being studied in order to achieve results and effectiveness in actions. However, leaders from all sectors of society face difficulties in overcoming these challenges in a world in constant transformation, where people are increasingly more distant and at the [ … ]
Guatemala Holds First International Cybersecurity Seminar
Guatemala’s National Security Council’s Technical Secretariat, National Institute for Strategic Security Studies (INEES), and Strategic Intelligence Secretariat organized the first International Seminar on Cybersecurity in the Latin American Context. “Cybersecurity is one of the greatest challenges that the government led by President Alejandro Giammattei has set for itself,” Colonel Francisco [ … ]
China’s Use of Soft Power in Support of its Strategic Engagement in Latin America
Introduction The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) expanding engagement and presence in Latin America and the Caribbean has captured the attention of political and business leaders and the people of the region, as well as the United States. Although the PRC’s engagement and use of “soft power” has political, cultural, [ … ]
Russia’s Shadow Soldiers The Wagner Group Gives Russian President Vladimir Putin Foreign Influence With Deniability
In Russia’s frenzied attempt to flex its muscles, get access to natural resources and increase its geopolitical relevance, it relies heavily on private military companies (PMCs). This strategy produces a small foreign footprint and offers the Kremlin plausible deniability while enriching a small circle of people. President Vladimir Putin’s Russia [ … ]