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Petro’s Antics are a Threat to Colombia’s Stability and U.S. Relations
Gustavo Petro has made it abundantly clear that he’s less interested in leading Colombia and more interested in stirring up controversy....

Rick de la Torre
Jan 232 min read


How Bold Executive Actions Reassert National Security
January 20, 2025, marked a decisive shift in America’s trajectory. A new slate of executive actions signals a return to policies rooted...

Rick de la Torre
Jan 213 min read


Trump's Cease-Fire
The recent cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas represents a much-needed pause in one of the region’s most devastating...

Rick de la Torre
Jan 153 min read


A Gift to the Cuban Dictatorship
The Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism is a catastrophic misstep, framed...

Rick de la Torre
Jan 143 min read


Maduro’s Playbook: Intimidation, Silence, and Detention
Authoritarian regimes rarely crush dissent with a single, dramatic blow. They grind it down slowly, testing boundaries, numbing...

Rick de la Torre
Jan 92 min read


The Future of Supply Chain Wars
In the 21st century, wars aren’t fought exclusively on battlefields—they’re fought in factories, server farms, and shipping docks. Supply...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 31, 20243 min read


Chaos at the Darién Gap
The Darién Gap isn’t just a humanitarian disaster—it’s a front line in a war that affects every American family. This lawless corridor,...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 26, 20243 min read


Reclaiming America's Canal
The Panama Canal, once a testament to American ingenuity, now stands as a strategic vulnerability in the face of escalating tensions with...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 23, 20243 min read


Beijing’s Digital Trojan
China’s strategy for global dominance has gone digital, embedding itself in the systems we depend on and exploiting vulnerabilities to...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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 en Cuba
Las operaciones de inteligencia de China en Cuba representan una provocación calculada, un desafío a la soberanía de Estados Unidos...

Rick de la Torre
Dec 7, 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


El camino peligroso de Claudia Sheinbaum
La nueva presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, ha emprendido una agenda política que pone en riesgo las instituciones democráticas y...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Claudia Sheinbaum’s Dangerous Path
Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has embarked on a policy agenda that undermines the nation’s democratic institutions and...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 18, 20243 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
Honoring Our Veterans: More Than Just a Day
Today, as we pause for Veterans Day, it’s not enough to offer a simple thank-you to the men and women who wore the uniform. The...

Rick de la Torre
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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