Implications for Cuban Regime Survival The U.S. military capture of Nicolás Maduro (January 3, 2026), framed by the 2025 National Security Strategy’s “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine, marks a… Implications of Drug Kingpin Crackdown in Mexico The Mexican government’s killing of Nemesio “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), is a major political and security achievement… Iran Facing Capitulation or Confrontation The US has essentially given Iran two choices. The first, accept ending enrichment of uranium, get rid of long-range ballistic missle program, end support for… Implications for US and EU Transatlantic Ties US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, urged closer US–Europe cooperation to build a “new Western century,” framing… Geopolitics behind US-Taiwan Trade Deal The Trump administration and Taiwan signed a final reciprocal trade agreement keeping a 15% U.S. tariff on imports from Taiwan (effective average rate of about… Geopolitics of Takaichi's Japan Election Win Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a landslide lower-house victory, driven in part by nationalist rhetoric and tough talk on China and Taiwan…
Geopolitics: Cuba Authoritarian Regime post Maduro
Geopolitical Risk Analysis: Mexico
US-Iran Tensions: Implications for Iran and Oil Prices
Munich Security Conference: US and EU Relations
Taiwan Trade Deal with US Boosts Supply Chain Lowers Tariffs
Takaichi won Japan Elections by Landslide
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