VRIC MONITOR No. 15 | Potential Iranian missile transfer to Maduro as UN arms embargo set to lift
Disclaimer: The VRIC Monitor does source a limited amount of media reports from state-owned or -controlled media outlets from VRIC nations. These media reports are carefully selected and solely intended to report on
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Venezuela’s Crime-Terrorist Convergence
Transregional Threats Journal Venezuela Series • Volume 1 • Issue 4 Venezuela's Crime-Terrorist Convergence The current U.S. national security strategy, unveiled by President Trump in 2017 a
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VRIC MONITOR No. 06: July & August 2019
The VRIC Monitor is a one-of-a-kind, monthly report from SFS tracking extra-regional influence in Latin America. VRIC stands for Venezuela, Russia, Iran, China where Venezuela represents the Bolivarian Revolution a
Continue readingAs China’s Military Power Grows, Potential Conflicts Arise
It was once argued that China had opted to emphasize economic growth rather than military capacity. The goals of China’s military modernization were (a) to respond to a declaration of independence by Taiwan, and (b) t
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Sobre el SUTEP y el Minedu
Sobre la escalada de los conflictos en educación La sorpresa que parece haber causado en el Gobierno la reciente escalada de conflictos sindicales se vio agravada por una respuesta inorgánica e incoherente por parte d
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Situation Report: ISIS Threat in Rio 2016 and ABIN Threat Assessment
August 2016 -- The 2016 Rio Olympic Games start on August 5th. Brazilian and international authorities are working overtime to prepare and take the necessary countermeasures against a potential terrorist attack. As
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Aprendiz de Brujo
Errores que suele cometer un funcionario No hay expresión más clara de desconocimiento del quehacer político que llamar “ruido” a las consecuencias previsibles del no hacer o hacer mal. Quien ejerce función púb
Continue readingTrudeau’s lost all control of our border crisis
This crisis of illegal immigration along the Canada – U.S. border has reached a new pinnacle. According to Customs and Immigration Union President Jean-Pierre Fortin, who represents Canada’s border guards, as many a
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