Americas

Overview

Across Latin America and the broader Western Hemisphere, development and strategic competition converge in ports, critical minerals, and governance systems. We examine how regional cooperation can strengthen democratic institutions, secure supply chains, and expand opportunity through investment aligned with local priorities.

Strategic Question 

How can renewed hemispheric cooperation strengthen democratic institutions, secure supply chains, and advance shared prosperity across the region?

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Input to USTR: USMCA’s Overlooked Value

Input to USTR: USMCA’s Overlooked Value

As submitted November 2, 2025\ One question underpins the last decade of U.S. trade policy: what are trade agreements worth? Common criticisms cite everything from soaring trade deficits and manufacturing job losses to environmental degradation and infringements on national sovereignty. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is no exception. Since its entry into force in 2020, […]

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Bolstering Canada-US Economic Relations

Bolstering Canada-US Economic Relations

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Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

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AI Diplomacy in a Divided Word

AI Diplomacy in a Divided Word

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Securing the Supply Chains of the Future

Securing the Supply Chains of the Future

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Mark Kennedy Outlines Vision for New Economic Alliance

Mark Kennedy Outlines Vision for New Economic Alliance

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Alliances, Defense, Indo-Pacific, Industrial Policy, Made in Democracy, Policy Brief, Trade

Trump Secured Billions in Investment from Asia. Here’s How to Make Them Count. Learn More

by Jeffrey Kucik, Sam Slocum

November 25, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Development, Digital, External Link, Indo-Pacific, Technology

High-Level Roundtable on AI Strategy With General Secretary Tô Lâm and Vietnam’s Leadership Learn More

by Nguyen Anh Tuan, Mark Kennedy

November 23, 2025

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Defense, Digital, Event, Indo-Pacific, Telecom, Testimony

Securing Global Communications: An Examination of Foreign Adversary Threats to Subsea Cable Infrastructure Learn More

by Alex Botting

November 20, 2025

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Blog, Industrial Policy, Made in Democracy, Supply Chains

America Can’t Go It Alone Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

November 20, 2025

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Alliances at the Crossroads, Diplomacy, Event, External Link, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Strategic Competition, Trade, Video

Trump 2.0: Decoding US Politics for Japan Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

November 19, 2025

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Blog, Defense, Institutions

Slow Government in a Fast World Learn More

November 18, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Energy, External Link, Infrastructure, TV Interviews, Video

We’re building AI data centers, just not chasing the ‘over-exuberant’ megaprojects Learn More

November 14, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Defense, External Link, Policy Brief, Supply Chains

U.S. Economic Security Learn More

November 13, 2025

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