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Ecuador’s Incoming Government Faces Difficult Choices Regarding China | R. Evan Ellis
China Landpower Studies Center
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May 8, 2025
Ecuador’s Incoming Government Faces Difficult Choices Regarding China
With Daniel Noboa returning to the presidency and a new Chinese ambassador on the way, China-Ecuador relations are at an inflection point.From April 22-25, I had the opportunity to travel to Quito, Ecuador, to address an international forum on China
China’s Coming Diplomatic Blitz in the Americas | R. Evan Ellis
China Landpower Studies Center
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May 8, 2025
China’s Coming Diplomatic Blitz in the Americas
The next few months will bring a series of high-profile multilateral engagements between China and Latin American countries, as Beijing seeks to capitalize on discontent with Trump.In the coming three months, China will have a number of opportunities
Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico and the Government’s Response | R. Evan Ellis
China Landpower Studies Center
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April 29, 2025
Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico and the Government’s Response
The US government threats of tariffs on the Mexican government if it did not do more to control illicit fentanyl flows into the United States have cast new attention on the growing problem of transnational organized crime that has wrought violence
Waging War without Disruption: China’s People’s Armed Police in a Future Conflict | Jake Rinaldi
China Landpower Studies Center
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April 24, 2025
Waging War without Disruption: China’s People’s Armed Police in a Future...
As one of the three branches of China’s armed forces, the People’s Armed Police (PAP) (人民武装警察) operates alongside the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (人民解放军) and the militia (民兵) as a key instrument of Chinese Communist Party power. According to the
Russia's the enemy | Dr. John R. Deni
European Security
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April 21, 2025
Russia's the Enemy
The United States has never been directly involved in the war in Ukraine. U.S. troops weren’t sent there to fight for Ukraine against the Russian invaders, and both sides of our political spectrum seemed intent on keeping it that way. Russia remained
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Evolution of the Latin American Strategic Environment and the Posture of its Security Forces
January 14, 2025
— The security environment in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to evolve, driven in part by...
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Rethinking Denial: The People’s Liberation Army’s Laser Systems and the Future Challenges for Hellscape
January 14, 2025
— In a future Taiwan contingency, the United States and its allies and partners are poised to leverage large-scale autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations to counter China’s anti-access/area denial strategy. This approach aims to mitigate...
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Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific
January 8, 2025
— Applying the military instrument of power is essential to deterrence and assurance in the Indo-Pacific. This essay explores the underappreciated application of Landpower in this critical region and assesses the effects of a few activities that assure allies and partners and deter the People’s Republic of China. The discreet examples in this short article hopefully provide a better foundation for understanding military dynamics in the region and allow for better future assessments of integrated deterrence efforts...
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“Potential Forms of Russian Support for China in a Protracted War”
January 6, 2025
— Brian Carlson and David Stone – “Potential Forms of Russian Support for China in a Protracted War”...
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8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025: A Plausibly Deniable Russian War Against Europe
January 2, 2025
— The sabotage of undersea communications cables in the Baltic Sea by the cargo ship Yi Peng 3 is only...
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2025: Possibilities for the Year to Come
December 27, 2024
— 2025 is likely to be a transformative year for Latin America and the Caribbean, and its...
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Ecuador’s Evolving Engagement with the PRC
December 24, 2024
— Under the current Ecuadorian government of Daniel Noboa, major infrastructure, financial, and...
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It’s (Still) More Expensive to Rotate Military Forces Overseas than Base Them There
December 19, 2024
— In mid-2020, then-President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to withdraw roughly one-third of US...
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Security Implications for the United States from Iranian and Hezbollah Activities in Latin America
December 18, 2024
— This presentation will examine engagement with Latin America by Iran, its government agents, and...
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Making the Case for Democratic, Limited Government and Economic Liberty in the Americas
December 17, 2024
— This work is derived from an address given by the author to the InterAmerican Institute for...
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