The Americas stretch from the Arctic Circle in Canada to the southern tip of Chile. This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world &mdash; an ascendance aided in part by bringing Mexico and Canada into its sphere of influence. Farther south, the nations of South America are like islands, separated by vast spaces of impenetrable mountains, rivers and jungles. Try though these countries may to integrate more closely, deeper ties such as those that characterize North America will prove elusive.

This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world

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Venezuela's Unraveling

Colombian Peace Process

Security Challenges in Latin America

Tracking U.S. Naval Power

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The Importance of Mexico

North America Unrivaled

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

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The entrance of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange is seen in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Dec. 17, 2024.

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Although the government will likely announce more spending cuts, they are unlikely to eliminate investor skepticism, portending further macroeconomic instability.

How Will Brazil's Financial Crisis Evolve in 2025?

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A natural gas distribution hub is seen near Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 16, 2024.

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Poland Assumes the EU Presidency, Russia-Ukraine Gas Transit Deal Expires

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

U.S. Naval Update Map: Dec. 27, 2024

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The Geopolitics of Water

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Environment, Science & Technology

Water utilities are uniquely vulnerable to cyberattacks due to frequent financial and security limitations, exposing water-stressed countries to threats from hacktivists and foreign adversaries.

 The Geopolitics of Water: Cyberattacks' Impact on Water Stress in the U.S. and Beyond

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Statements made by Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, offer insight into how his next administration will approach the regulation (or lack thereof) of AI, online content, data and monopolistic business practices.

Previewing Trump's Tech Policies

U.S.-China Relations

Increased EU purchases of U.S. fossil fuels may ease trade tensions and facilitate talks with the incoming Trump administration, but they are unlikely to alone defuse the risk of tariffs and other trade disputes in the years ahead.

Can the EU Avoid Trump's Tariffs by Importing More U.S. Oil and Gas?

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What can Trump's nominees for positions in Middle Eastern diplomacy tell us about his approach to the region?

Essential Geopolitics: U.S.-Middle East Relations Under a Second Trump Term

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Cargo containers painted with Chinese and U.S. flags. Trade disruptions, shifting military conflicts and domestic political turbulence will shape global affairs in 2025.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Trade disruptions, shifting military conflicts and domestic political turbulence will shape global affairs in 2025.

2025 Annual Forecast: A Global Overview

U.S.-Iran Relations

U.S. Naval Update Map: Dec. 19, 2024

President of Argentina Javier Milei speaks during a joint declaration with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni (not in frame) on Nov. 20, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Despite rising poverty and protests, Argentina's President Javier Milei will maintain enough support in 2025 to advance economic reforms that stabilize inflation, attract investment and gradually ease capital controls.

What to Expect From Argentina After Milei's First Year in Office 

The U.S. Treasury Department disclosed in a letter to Congress that it was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party service provider, Bloomberg reported Dec. 30.

U.S.: Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury Department

North Korea

The U.S. Department of Justice finalized rules to ban companies from selling sensitive bulk personal data of American citizens to foreign adversarial countries in an effort to combat a range of malicious activities, according to a press release published on Dec. 27. 

U.S.: Government Finalizes Rules Banning Bulk Data Sale to Adversaries

A judge in Ecuador accepted a court filing on Dec. 24 alleging that the four minors who recently went missing in Guayaquil were forcibly disappeared after being detained by soldiers on Dec. 8, Prensa Latina reported Dec. 26. 

Ecuador: Judge Orders Investigation Into Military's Involvement in Missing Minors Incident

El Salvador's Congress overturned a blanket ban on mining, which has been in force since 2017, Reuters reported Dec. 23.

El Salvador: Lift of Mining Ban to Create Business Opportunities but Pose Regulatory, Reputational Risks

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act signed on Dec. 23 by President Joe Biden allocates $3 billion to a 2020 FCC "rip and replace" provision to help telecom firms remove and replace equipment in response to ongoing Chinese hacking campaigns, The Record reported Dec. 24. 

United States: Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill Include Efforts to Prevent Chinese Hacks

Egypt

The United States State Department authorized the sale of $5 billion worth of military equipment to Egypt, including $4.69 billion in equipment for M1A1 tanks, $630 million Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and $30 million in precision-guided munitions, Times of Israel reported Dec. 21.

U.S., Egypt: State Department Approves $5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on Dec. 23 the initiation of a Sec. 301 probe into China's policies and practices in targeting the semiconductor industry for dominance, the Office of the United States Trade Representative declared. 

U.S., China: U.S. Launches Sec. 301 Investigation on Chinese Legacy Semiconductors

Syria

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf said the United States would scrap its $10 million bounty on Abu Mohammed al-Golani, Syria's de facto transitional leader and the head of Turkey-backed Syrian militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, after a meeting between the two, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 20. 

Syria: U.S. To Remove $10M Bounty on Syria's Transitional Leader

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SITUATION REPORTS

U.S.: Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury Department

U.S.: Government Finalizes Rules Banning Bulk Data Sale to Adversaries

Ecuador: Judge Orders Investigation Into Military's Involvement in Missing Minors Incident

El Salvador: Lift of Mining Ban to Create Business Opportunities but Pose Regulatory, Reputational Risks

United States: Cyber Provisions in Defense Bill Include Efforts to Prevent Chinese Hacks

U.S., Egypt: State Department Approves $5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt

U.S., China: U.S. Launches Sec. 301 Investigation on Chinese Legacy Semiconductors

Syria: U.S. To Remove $10M Bounty on Syria's Transitional Leader

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