By, CDR José Adán Gutiérrez, USN (Ret.) Senior Fellow MSI² Dr. Rafael Marrero, Founder and CEO MSI² Abstract The United States’ recent naval strike on a Venezuelan vessel and the accompanying escalation of military deployments in the Caribbean are not isolated tactical moves aimed solely at Nicolás Maduro’s regime....
By, Dr. Luis O. Noguerol, Senior Fellow, MSI² Introduction The Criticality of Protecting Confidential Government Information In the digital age, governments depend on robust, secure systems to exchange highly sensitive data. Breaches of classified military communications, intelligence sharing, or diplomatic cables can have catastrophic consequences for national security, foreign...
By, Andres Alburquerque, Senior Fellow, MSI² The Cuban Revolution is often perceived as a lightning strike — Fidel Castro and his bearded guerrillas sweeping down from the mountains, overthrowing Fulgencio Batista in a blaze of glory. But the truth is much more grotesque and far more dangerous....
By, Octavio Pérez, Senior Fellow, MSI² Much has been written about incidents in the past of memorable covert operations to capture criminal elements, terrorists, and even generals. These incidents happened in times of war and others without conflict. According to the Anti-War Movement of the 1970s, the infamous...
By, Octavio Pérez, Senior Fellow, MSI² As an officer in the Army, my first job as a lieutenant was as a training officer at a Basic Combat Training Brigade at Ft Leonard Wood, MO, 1978-80. Having gone to the Drill Sargent Academy for ITC (Instructor Training Course)...
By, René F. Bolio, President of the Mexican Commission on Human Rights China and India are the two giants of Asia, but today they are moving in different directions. India, a democracy with a young population, is gaining momentum and attracting investment. China, a one-party communist regime...
By, Octavio Pérez, Senior Fellow, MSI² As we have seen through the years in the old Soviet Union, now in Russia and even North Korea; national holidays and their parades serve to identify key equipment in their Armed Forces. These parades become an imagery interpreter’s panacea to obtain...
By, Jose Adán Gutiérrez, Senior Fellow, MSI² Rafael Marrero, Founder and CEO, MSI² Key Takeaways • November 2025 elections will determine whether Honduras continues under Libre’s reformist but scandal-affected governance, shifts to conservative National Party leadership, or elects a centrist reformist alternative—each with distinct implications for domestic policy, regional...
By, Jesús Romero, Senior Fellow, MSI² Introduction On August 17, 2025, Bolivia reached a historic turning point: for the first time in two decades, the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) was left out of the presidential runoff. The result not only marks the collapse of the party that had...
By, Jose Adan Gutiérrez, Senior Fellow, MSI² Enzo Ibaceta, businessman Abstract Chile is closely monitoring Argentina's plan—backed by the U.S. Southern Command—to develop an "integrated" naval logistics center in Ushuaia, with an investment of approximately $300 to $360 million. Although not perceived as a direct military threat, this project...