Americas
North and South American security, political instability, defense policy, and regional conflict dynamics.
56 Dispatches
Ecuador's Gangster Insurgency: The Endless Cartel War
Explore how Ecuador’s state of internal armed conflict against powerful drug cartels is spiraling into a devastating, Mexico-style national security
El Salvador's Ticking Time Bombs: The Hidden Costs of Bukele's Gang War
President Nayib Bukele achieved historic drops in El Salvador's murder rate, but secret gang pacts and extreme mass incarceration threaten regional
Trump Captures Maduro: Inside the Three-Hour Strike on Venezuela and What Comes Next
U.S. forces struck Caracas and seized Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026. Here is what is confirmed, what remains unknown, and what it means for Latin America.
Geopolitical Flashpoints: Venezuela, Irish Neutrality, Drone Carriers, and Regional Peace
Analysis of hypothetical US-Venezuela conflict, Ireland's defense vulnerabilities, revolutionary drone carrier warfare, and Armenia-Azerbaijan peace progre
Global Crises: Haiti's Collapse to Russian NATO Threats
An in-depth geopolitical analysis of Haiti's systemic collapse, Russian probing of NATO, Chinese invasion logistics for Taiwan, and South Korean defense.
America's Covert Campaign to Annex Greenland
Explore the covert US influence campaigns, strategic drivers, and historical grievances fueling America's ongoing geopolitical ambitions to annex
Is The U.S. Going To Invade Venezuela? Analyzing the Naval Deployment and Regional Tensions
Analyzing U.S. naval deployment off Venezuela's coast, regional tensions, and likelihood of military intervention amid escalating geopolitical crisis.
China Forces Concessions from Myanmar Rebels as Haiti Nears Collapse
China forces Myanmar rebels out of Lashio to protect pipelines, Poland's new president may complicate Ukraine support, and Haiti's capital nears gang
Situation Room: A Yemen Ground Invasion, al-Shabaab's March on Mogadishu, Haiti's Collapse, and Nigeria's Massacres
Four conflicts at the breaking point: an imminent anti-Houthi offensive in Yemen, al-Shabaab encircling Mogadishu, Haiti past collapse, and massacres in central Nigeria.
Killswitch Disengage: Why America's Allies Are Abandoning U.S. Weapons
Why Canada, Europe, and East Asian allies are walking away from American weapons—from F-35 kill-switch fears to a collapse of trust in Washington.
Putin's Death and the Future of Global Flashpoints
Analyze the potential fallout of Vladimir Putin's death, the hidden dynamics of the Sudan civil war, and the next targets of Russian military aggression.
Why El Salvador's Gang Crackdown Can't Be Exported
El Salvador crushed its gangs and slashed its murder rate to Canadian levels. Yet Ecuador, Honduras, and others have tried the same playbook and failed. Here's why.