Author Archives: Sarah White, M.A.
Oil, 5G And More: How Much Of Brazil Can China Buy? (From 1945) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is likely to formally announce his candidacy for another term in March. If he wins the presidency, another Lula term is expected to accelerate the trend of increased Chinese involvement in Latin [Read More...]
Chile Can Push Back On China’s Economic Dominance (From RealClearWorld) Chinese investment in lithium and copper mining has significantly benefitted Chile’s private sector, but the extent of China’s economic control is seen by many as a clear erosion of Chilean sovereignty. Nowhere is this more true than Chile’s electric grid, [Read More...]
A Two-Front War With Russia? NATO Cannot Forget About Kaliningrad (From 1945) When discussing the precipitous security situation in Eastern Europe at present, it is easy to forget that a potential Russian invasion could be a two-front war. On one front, an attack could come along NATO’s easternmost border, especially Poland’s border with Belarus, or at [Read More...]
Why Finland Needs The F-35: Fear Of Russian Aggression (From 1945) Finland became the 14th country to acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter. While not a member of NATO, Finland is a member of the European Union and a liberal democracy—in short, the kind of country with whom the U.S. [Read More...]
2022: A Year Of Crisis In Eastern Europe (Not Just Ukraine)? (From 1945) Even as U.S. President Joe Biden has prioritized repairing the United States’ relationships with European allies and rebuilding trust, 2021 has been an unsettling year for security on NATO’s eastern borders. The status quo, in which a Russian invasion seemed [Read More...]
The U.S. Might Lose The Tech War In Its Own Hemisphere (From RealClearWorld) The advent of 5G networks is showcasing Beijing’s growing ability to rival Washington in South America. That rivalry isn’t discussed too much in the region itself. Governments in Latin America mostly take a pragmatic approach, waiting for the lowest bidder [Read More...]
Big U.S. Security Challenges Converge On The Caribbean (From RealClearWorld) Few in Washington would have predicted until recently that the Caribbean would become a focal point of so many national-security challenges for the United States. But a series of recent events in Haiti, Cuba, and Venezuela, on top of long-standing [Read More...]
NATO Has A Problem: Belarus Is Slowly Being Reabsorbed Into Russia (From 1945) On October 7, Polish border troops reported being fired upon by their counterparts from Belarus. Tensions have also been rising on the border between the two countries as a surge of migrants has created a building humanitarian crisis simultaneously with [Read More...]
Australia Is Becoming Indispensable To America In The Southwest Pacific (From 1945) Last month the United States entered into a tripartite defense agreement with the United Kingdom and Australia that would result in the latter country acquiring its first nuclear-powered attack submarines—at least eight, and probably of U.S. design. The new relationship [Read More...]
Virginia-Class Submarine: A Vital Weapon To Counter Russia In Mediterranean (From 1945) This June, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico finished interoperability training with Navy SEALs in the Mediterranean Sea. The locations of these submarines are rarely confirmed because their missions are so secretive. The Navy seldom reveals any details of [Read More...]
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