Understanding Honduras’ Post-Election Crisis
Honduras' presidential election occurred on November 30, but nearly three weeks later, there is still no clear winner. The elections have faced issues with...
A Bolsonaro Candidacy Alone Won’t Unite Brazil’s Right in 2026
Brazil has been waiting to see who former President Jair Bolsonaro would support in the 2026 presidential election. His recent endorsement of his son,...
What Does America’s New Strategy Mean for South and Central Asia?
The United States National Security Strategy, published in late 2025, devotes little attention to the South and Central Asian region. Donald Trump's second-term strategy...
U.S.–China Relations as Seen Through 2025 Security Documents
The simultaneous release of two important documents— the U.S. National Security Strategy 2025 (NSS 2025) and China's National Security in the New Era —marked...
What Does the U.S. Want in Venezuela? The Strategy Behind the Pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will conduct closed briefings for U. S. senators and representatives regarding the Trump...
The Tanker Takeover: How Trump Is Weaponizing the Caribbean
The United States has fully commited to its enforcement of sanctions on Venezuela by seizing a large oil tanker off its coast. President Donald...
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker: The Return of Isolationism
U.S. Ramps Up Pressure
On December 11, 2025 (local time), the U.S. Navy seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, a development that underscores the growing risk...
Why Washington Now Sees Africa as Crucial to National Security
The release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy marks not simply an update in policy but a fundamental shift in America’s doctrine of...
Trump’s National Security in the Multipolar World
For months, Pentagon officials had been working on a new national security strategy (NSS) proposing the Trump administration prioritize protecting the homeland and Western...
A Gathering Storm: The Escalating U.S.-Venezuela Military Confrontation
For the first time since the termination of the Cold War, a major military crisis is heating up in the Caribbean. Since early September...