By, Fabián Calle, Senior Fellow, MSI² Since the mid-1950s, various countries of the Third World began to speak about non-alignment with the two colossi of the Cold War, namely the United States and the USSR. When one looked closely at the list, it became clear that many...
By, Julio Shiling, Senior Guest Analyst In a decisive move that aligns with the United States’ renewed focus on national interests, the Trump administration is reportedly seeking regime change in Cuba, aiming to dismantle the 67-year communist dictatorship by the end of 2026. This policy, grounded in...
By, Pelegrín Castillo Semán, Contributor In Iran, a decisive struggle is being waged for the destiny of humanity… The fall of the regime of the ayatollahs and its Islamic revolution would constitute a setback of great strategic importance to contain and defeat the spirit of jihad that...
By, Jaime (Jim) Gonzalez, Senior Fellow, MSI² Key Takeaways Coalitional realignment, protectionist working-class Republicans versus globalized professional Democrats, makes electoral incentives reward divergence over compromise, rendering reconciliation politically impossible. Biden and Trump embody irreconcilable theories of American power that mutually cannot coexist. Predictable four-to-eight-year strategic oscillation constitutes America's primary competitive...
By, Pedro Corzo, Senior Fellow, MSI² The death of several dozen Castroite enforcers in Caracas bears irrefutable witness to the close alliance between the dictatorial systems of Cuba and Venezuela, a nexus in which the Nicaraguan dictatorship of Ortega-Murillo is directly involved, despots who have decided to...
By, Dr. Luis Noguerol, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² Executive Summary (BLUF) Cyber operations are no longer auxiliary tools of state power. They now function as integrated instruments of coercion, intelligence collection, and strategic signaling, operating alongside diplomacy, sanctions, and military force. Recent developments linked to Venezuela and Iran...
By, Fabián Calle, Senior Fellow, MSI² For any attentive observer, and even for those less attentive to international affairs, it is difficult to find facts in recent years that demonstrate strength, dynamism, and effectiveness on the part of the United Nations in confronting a world marked by...
By, Julio Shiling, contributor What a difference a year makes! In his second term, President Donald J. Trump has wasted no time in steering the United States toward a new era of strength, prosperity, and moral clarity. Marking one year since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, the...
By, CDR José Adán Gutiérrez, USN (Ret), Senior Fellow, MSI² Dr. Rafael Marrero, Founder and Chief Economist, MSI² Prefatory Note: This analysis is published as the Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute prepares the release of Chinese Social Imperialism: The CCP’s Expanding Footprint in Latin America, authored by CDR José...
By, LTC Octavio Pérez, US Army (Ret.), Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI² Much more will be said about the Cubans in Venezuela as we peel back the layers of this onion. Isis Unveiled, the book by H. P. Blavatsky, which I keep in my library and read...