Americas

North and South American security, political instability, defense policy, and regional conflict dynamics.

60 Dispatches

Ecuador's War on Gangs Falters
Conflicts & Crises

Ecuador's War on Gangs Falters

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa's aggressive crackdown on gangs, launched in January 2024, initially showed promise with a decline in murders and prison m

Simon Whistler · February 26, 2026
El Salvador's Brutal War on Gangs: Victory or Human Rights Crisis?
Conflicts & Crises

El Salvador's Brutal War on Gangs: Victory or Human Rights Crisis?

Imagine a country where the murder rate plummets from the highest in the world to levels comparable with Canada's. El Salvador has achieved this dramatic s

Simon Whistler · February 26, 2026
Is Kenya's Haiti Intervention in Danger of Falling Apart?
Conflicts & Crises

Is Kenya's Haiti Intervention in Danger of Falling Apart?

This analysis examines Is Kenya's Haiti Intervention in Danger of Falling Apart? in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments u

Simon Whistler · February 26, 2026
The Art of War: Urban Warfare
Geopolitics & Strategy

The Art of War: Urban Warfare

Imagine Major General Zachary Taylor's US Military forces navigating the labyrinthine streets of Monterrey, Mexico. Urban warfare poses a unique

Simon Whistler · February 26, 2026
Will Trump Attack Greenland? Assessing the Credibility of U.S. Annexation Threats
Geopolitics & Strategy

Will Trump Attack Greenland? Assessing the Credibility of U.S. Annexation Threats

Expert analysis of U.S. annexation threats against Greenland. Examines military feasibility, international law implications, and geopolitical strategy.

Simon Whistler · February 24, 2026
Trump Captures Maduro: Understanding the Implications
Geopolitics & Strategy

Trump Captures Maduro: Understanding the Implications

In a shocking turn of events, the United States government has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas

Simon Whistler · February 18, 2026
Boots on the Ground: Donald Trump's Nightmare Scenario in Venezuela
Conflicts & Crises

Boots on the Ground: Donald Trump's Nightmare Scenario in Venezuela

Analysis of how Trump's Venezuela operation creates a strategic paradox forcing potential large-scale troop deployment despite his opposition to foreign in

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Guerrilla War Erupts on Colombia-Venezuela Border: ELN's Catatumbo Offensive
Conflicts & Crises

Guerrilla War Erupts on Colombia-Venezuela Border: ELN's Catatumbo Offensive

ELN launches full-scale assault in Catatumbo killing 100+ and displacing 20,000. Analysis of the conflict, Venezuelan involvement theory, and government re

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
The Greenland Crisis Has Broken NATO
Geopolitics & Strategy

The Greenland Crisis Has Broken NATO

The Greenland crisis exposed fundamental fractures in NATO, damaging trust between members and threatening the transatlantic security architecture.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Is The U.S. Going To Invade Venezuela? Analyzing the Naval Deployment and Regional Tensions
Geopolitics & Strategy

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Geopolitical Flashpoints: Venezuela, Irish Neutrality, Drone Carriers, and Regional Peace
Geopolitics & Strategy

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

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Why Did Russia Abandon Venezuela? Analyzing the US Operation That Toppled Maduro
Geopolitics & Strategy

Why Did Russia Abandon Venezuela? Analyzing the US Operation That Toppled Maduro

Analysis of Operation Absolute Resolve: How the US captured Venezuelan President Maduro while Russia, China, Cuba, and Iran failed to respond.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026