"Sino-Kyrgyz Relations: A (Very) One-sided Relationship"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Crossroads Asia
The Diplomat
29 April 2024
Originally published: https://thediplomat.com/2024/04/sino-kyrgyz-relations-a-very-one-sided-relationship/
On the one hand, China and the BRI have aided Kyrgyzstan in opening up to global trade. On the other hand, Bishkek’s debt and dependency on Beijing’s loans are alarming.
"South America: small wars, insurgencies & aerial acquisition programs"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Small Wars and Insurgencies
Published: 24 April, 2024
Originally published:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09592318.2024.2336089
Abstract: While maintaining minimal deterrence capabilities, South America’s has not experienced inter-state warfare in almost three decades. Internal security challenges exist, while militaries are involved in various other missions, including humanitarian assistance, search-and-rescue, combating wildfires, and combating environmental crimes like illegal fishing and illegal mining. This analysis will discuss the evolving role of South American insurgencies vis-à-vis small wars, insurgencies, and other combat and non-combat missions by focusing on regional air fleets. The types of rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft Air Forces, Armies, and Navies are purchasing (or domestically manufacturing) explain what kinds of missions and threats armed services are focused on today and tomorrow’s priorities. Small case studies of helicopter and combat warplane fleets across South American militaries will help us understand what regional services spend their often-limited funds on. Moreover, we will address how regional air fleets may be composed a decade from now, by 2034, considering regional geopolitics, missions, and priorities (including environmental protection). Confidence-building mechanisms and the influence, or lack thereof, of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on recent acquisition programs and strategies will provide a more complete analysis.
Continue reading: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09592318.2024.2336089
Presentation: "The Role of the United States: A Green 5+1 Proposal"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Green 5+1 for Central Asia
Jamestown Foundation
Washington, DC
25 April 2024
https://jamestown.org/event/green-51-for-central-asia/
1:00 – 2:30 pm—Central Asia Becoming Part of the Solution
"From F-16s to NATO, Argentina’s moves tilt West, but ties to China to last"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Breaking Defense
25 April, 2024
Originally published: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/from-f-16s-to-nato-argentinas-moves-tilt-west-but-ties-to-china-to-last/
WASHINGTON — The surprise decision by Argentina to seek a rare partner status with NATO, coupled with Buenos Aires’s recent choice of Dutch F-16s for its next fighter fleet over Chinese rivals, appears to have handed the West some clear victories in a tug of war with Beijing over influence in the South American nation. But analysts told Breaking Defense the game is long, and China has many cards — especially economic and commercial ones — still in hand.
"COP 29: Azerbaijan takes the spotlight"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
NE Global
21 April, 2024
Originally published: https://www.neglobal.eu/cop-29-azerbaijan-takes-the-spotlight/
The next global climate conference, COP 29, will occur in November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The gathering is essential to continue discussing and developing strategies to address climate change worldwide. Moreover, the meeting will help to increase Azerbaijan’s image as a global player in the production of green energy.
"Hanwha Phasor’s first military antenna to hit market this year"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Digital Battlespace
Shephard Media
5 April 2024
Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/hanwha-phasors-first-military-antenna-to-hit-market-this-year/
Panel: "Threats to Marine Diversity: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing"
6th Annual Security Challenges in Latin America Forum
4 April 2024
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC
https://wjpcenter.org/wjpc-news/6th-annual-security-challenges-in-latin-america-forum/
"Argentina-Denmark F-16 deal would be boon to US in South America: Analyst"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Breaking Defense
1 April, 2024
Originally published: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/argentina-denmark-f-16-deal-would-be-boon-to-us-in-south-america-analysts/
