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Guyana’s Oil Wealth
As tensions escalate in South America, Guyana finds itself at the nexus of an aggressive campaign by Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela and a...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 16, 20243 min read


China’s Spy Games in Cuba
China’s intelligence operations in Cuba represent a calculated provocation, a middle finger to U.S. sovereignty delivered from just 90...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 7, 20243 min read


The Federated Future of AI
For decades, the Intelligence Community (IC) has hoarded data the way dragons hoard gold. Centralized repositories became the go-to model...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 4, 20244 min read


How Commercial Tracking Undermines U.S. National Security
The recent Wired investigation exposing how commercial data can be used to track U.S. military and intelligence personnel in Germany...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 25, 20242 min read


A Strong Choice for NATO
The Trump administration’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as U.S. Ambassador to NATO is a bold and strategic move that underscores a...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 20, 20242 min read
How U.S. Neglect Let China Seize Economic Power in Latin America—and What Must Be Done
China has quietly but decisively replaced the United States as the dominant trading partner in Latin America—a region Washington once...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 14, 20244 min read
Rising Tide: How China’s Nuclear-Powered Carrier Threatens U.S. Naval Dominance and Global Security
China’s push to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier marks an undeniable escalation in the Indo-Pacific power race. As the world’s...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 13, 20243 min read
The Outbound Investment Pivot
The Treasury Department’s Outbound Investment Security Program , set to take effect on January 2, 2025, marks a critical evolution in...

Rick de la Torre
Oct 28, 20242 min read
U.S. AI Governance Risks Innovation and National Security Readiness
The Biden administration’s recent memorandum on AI governance proposes a sweeping framework to regulate federal adoption of artificial...

Rick de la Torre
Oct 24, 20242 min read
Tawhedi Case Could Have Been Avoided
Why the IC’s IT Infrastructure Must Evolve Now The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) faces urgent challenges tied to fragmented,...

Rick de la Torre
Oct 15, 20243 min read
Stop Funding China's Military
It’s beyond comprehension that, while U.S. policymakers warn of Chinese military aggression, American tax dollars and investments are...

Rick de la Torre
Oct 2, 20244 min read
Time to Answer Iran’s Aggression
Iran’s recent barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles aimed at Israel isn’t just another attack—it’s a calculated provocation, a signal...

Rick de la Torre
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Confronting the Rise of Tren de Aragua
The longer we wait, the more emboldened they become—and the greater the cost to both our national security and the lives of those who sought

Rick de la Torre
Sep 17, 20243 min read
The Energy Crisis Holding Back America’s AI Potential
America’s energy infrastructure, once a marvel of engineering, is now teetering on the edge of irrelevance.

Rick de la Torre
Sep 5, 20244 min read
AI Will Define Cognitive Warfare
It’s time we wake up to the reality that cognitive warfare isn’t a side show—it is the main event.

Rick de la Torre
Sep 4, 20244 min read
Petro’s Power Play and its Dire Implications for Colombia
...when governments are given carte blanche to define and target threats, the real victims often become those who dare to dissent

Rick de la Torre
Aug 30, 20242 min read
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: A Case of U.S. Policy Failure
The U.S. must abandon the illusion that diplomacy alone will contain a regime that perceives strategic advantage in nuclear brinkmanship.

Rick de la Torre
Aug 29, 20241 min read
The Illusion of Security: Why Governments and Corporations Must Rethink Their Reliance on Commercial Apps
The message is clear: complacency is not an option.

Rick de la Torre
Aug 29, 20242 min read
China’s Dangerous Game in the South China Sea: The Need for a Strategic Response
China’s activities in the South China Sea are a threat not only to regional stability but to global security.

Rick de la Torre
Aug 28, 20242 min read
Revisiting the “September 10th Mindset”: A Dangerous Complacency in the Face of Modern Threats
A small, daily reminder that complacency is the enemy, and that the resolve we showed then must guide us now.

Rick de la Torre
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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