By, Jesús Romero*. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² Executive Summary. On June 18, 2025, the Venezuelan Armed Forces (FANB) intercepted a Panamanian-flagged research vessel approximately 50 nautical miles northeast of the Orinoco Delta, within what Venezuela considers part of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). According to Defense...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² I. Introduction: The Unexpected Agreement. On June 11, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a surprising trade agreement with China. The deal included asymmetric tariffs, early access to rare earth minerals, and the continuation of student visas for Chinese...
By, Octavio Perez, Senior Fellow | MSI2 And no, it is not Stefan Heym’s novel about the 1953 Berlin uprising or Barbara Stemiskis’s novel about a young woman’s tragedy in Hawaii. “Five Days in June” may mark the beginning of a new era, a point of no return. A...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² Executive Summary: Venezuela's air defense is in critical condition: over 60% of the radar fleet is non-operational, combat aviation flies sporadically, and drug trafficking networks exploit uncovered areas. External assistance efforts from China and Iran have been partial and...
By, Octavio Perez, Senior Fellow | MSI2 Exploitation of open source news services, including Newsweek, Kyiv Independent, express.com (UK), and London Business News (UK), and a couple of well-known X bloggers, Igor Sushko and Anto Gerachenko, have commented on the event. Ukrainian Southern Forces Command reported executing a second...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² On May 2, 2025, Larisha Sharell Thompson, a 40-year-old mother of two from Lancaster, South Carolina, was fatally shot while driving to visit friends. Her vehicle was found on Riverside Road with her body slumped behind the wheel. Authorities...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² Introduction: Legal Clarity in a Politicized Debate. On June 6, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted lawful enforcement operations across California. Over 100 individuals were arrested, each found to be unlawfully present in the United States. According to...
By, Dr. Rafael Marrero. Founder, Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²) For over a decade, China has deployed a sophisticated network of equipment, systems, and platforms on the island. Last week, thousands of young Cubans took to the streets to protest the abrupt increase in mobile internet access rates...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² Introduction. Argentina stands at a defining moment. While several Latin American countries deepen their alignment with China through the CELAC, President Javier Milei is emerging as a key figure in hemispheric conservatism, with his upcoming participation in CPAC Latino...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² As June progresses, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is clearly escalating, aligning with earlier forecasts that no agreement would be reached before August and that Moscow would adopt a more aggressive strategy ahead of the winter months. No Substantial...