Breaking Defense: " As US military boosts posture in Caribbean, how does Venezuela’s navy stack up? "

 

"As US military boosts posture in Caribbean, how does Venezuela’s navy stack up?"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Breaking Defense

8 October 2025

Published: https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/as-us-military-boosts-posture-in-caribbean-how-does-venezuelas-navy-stack-up/ 

Official information is tough to come by, but analysts say open questions abound about Caracas’ biggest ticket vessels.

WASHINGTON — In response to an American buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pledged there is “no way” the US could invade the South American nation, as the nation was well prepared to defend its sovereignty.

And while Maduro may be handing out weapons to civilians to aid any fight on land, the potential for conflict — and the presence of US Navy ships in the region — also raises the question of Venezuelan capabilities at sea.

 

The Diplomat: " The Enduring Legacy of US-Uzbekistan Exchange Programs "

 

 

"The Enduring Legacy of US-Uzbekistan Exchange Program"

 Marin Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

The Diplomat

Crossroads Asia

8 October 2025

Published: https://thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-enduring-legacy-of-us-uzbekistan-exchange-programs/ 

At the annual alumni conference, the transformative power of people-to-people programs was on full display.

The power of people-to-people initiatives was on full display at the 2025 U.S Exchange Alumni Conference, held in Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, on September 27-28, which one of the authors of this commentary attended. The annual event, co-organized by the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan, American Councils, and the Regional Alumni Representatives (RARs), provided an opportunity for approximately 100 Uzbek former participants in U.S. exchange programs to share their experiences and discuss the ongoing impact on their professional and personal lives. 

 

International Policy Digest: "Kazakhstan 2.0: Tokayev’s High-Speed Bid to Digitize a Petrostate"

 

 

"Kazakhstan 2.0: Tokayev’s High-Speed Bid to Digitize a Petrostate"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

International Policy Digest

7 October 

Published: https://intpolicydigest.org/kazakhstan-2-0-tokayev-s-high-speed-bid-to-digitize-a-petrostate/ 

The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is over, and the familiar churn of speeches will fuel analysts for weeks. But Astana isn’t waiting on New York.

In his State of the Nation address, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set out a domestic agenda for the second half of the decade—an attempt to steer Kazakhstan through a volatile era by marrying digital transformation with targeted investment and institutional reform. “The world has entered a new historical era,” he warned, one that will test governments that fail to adapt.

 

Shephard: "AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus"

 

"AFA 2025: CUAS solutions demonstrate modularity and portability focus"

 Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Shephard

Air Warfare

3 October, 2025

Published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/afa-2025-an-expanding-portfolio-of-cuas-solutions-on-display/

Aerovironment, Epirus and SNC displayed their counter-uncrewed aerial systems, with both non-kinetic and kinetic options for military services.