By, Jaime (Jim) González, Senior Fellow, Analytical Tradecraft SME In my March 2025 article, “Colombia at a Crossroads: New Leadership, New Strategy, Uncertain Future,” I argued that Minister of Defense (MoD) Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez could pursue three courses of action to improve civil‑military relations while...
By, Andrés Alburquerque, Senior Fellow MSI² In the 1980s, a former KGB informant named Yuri Bezmenov defected to the West and gave a series of interviews and lectures warning of a long-term Soviet strategy designed to weaken and ultimately destabilize the United States. This article will explore Bezmenov’s...
By, Leonardo Morales, Senior Fellow MSI² Many believe that the US bombing of underground nuclear facilities defused Iran's nuclear and terrorist threat; others are more skeptical of this claim. Israel's military offensive against Iran and the Tehran-funded Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups has marked a turning point in...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² Introduction: Guatemala is undergoing a critical phase in terms of institutional integrity and national security. At the center of the debate is Minister of Defense General Henry Sáenz Ramos, whose continued tenure beyond the constitutional limit, administrative background lacking operational...
By, Octavio Perez, Senior Fellow | MSI2 Who controls the discourse? What is the truth, and what is the intent? Was the Iranian nuclear program destroyed? Heavily damaged? Partially hit? Or will it be back in operation in two months? Who to believe? Why would someone intentionally leak portions...
STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEF By, Dr. Rafael Marrero. President & Founder, Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²) Washington’s decision to elevate coal to a strategic mineral marks a seismic shift in U.S. energy policy and national security posture, aimed squarely at China. The White House has reclassified coal as a strategic...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² As President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva prepares to host the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, his long-standing ambition to realign global power through South–South solidarity is facing new geopolitical headwinds. Positioning Brazil as a champion of...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² I. Introduction: A Captured State. Guatemala does not merely suffer from porous borders; its state has been captured by entrenched corruption networks embedded at the highest levels of power. Institutional capture has turned ports, customs offices, prosecutors’ offices, and...
By, Joseph Hage. Senior Fellow, MSI² Since the 1990s, Israel has been wary of Iran’s pursuit of a “nuclear program for peaceful purposes” that includes uranium enrichment. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime — led by its Ayatollah — has repeatedly voiced its aspirations to "Liberate Al-Quds (Jerusalem)" from...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² The Seven-Front Campaign That Redefined Deterrence: This was a campaign born from the necessity of national survival. In June 2025, as Iran approached nuclear breakout and initiated coordinated proxy attacks, Israel launched a large-scale air campaign designed to neutralize...