Americas

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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, Blog, Growth, Indo-Pacific, Strategic Competition

Reading Japan’s Election Structurally, Not Politically Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

February 8, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Digital, Finance, Indo-Pacific, Infrastructure, Standards, Technology, Telecom, Trade

The AI Systems Race Runs Through India Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

February 4, 2026

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China, Defense, Indo-Pacific, Security, TV Interviews, Video

Xi Jinping’s Military Purge: Control, Brittleness, and Strategic Risk Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 26, 2026

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Blog, Defense

Educating a Democracy for Deterrence Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 22, 2026

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Blog, Capital That Connects, China, Energy, Energy for Compute, Finance, Geopolitics, Infrastructure, Ukraine & Russia

The Nuclear Stack: Why America Needs a Coherent Strategy for the Atomic Age Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 14, 2026

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Blog, Europe, Geopolitics, Innovation Imperative, Technology

From Córdoba to the Cloud Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 7, 2026

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Blog, China, Geopolitics, Mind The Gap, Strategic Competition

From Vision to Execution Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 22, 2025

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Americas, Development, Innovation, Policy Brief

Technology Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Latin America’s Innovation Momentum Learn More

December 16, 2025

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Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Capital That Connects, Development, Diplomacy, Europe, Finance, Geoeconomics, Indo-Pacific, Infrastructure, Innovation Imperative, Middle East & Africa, Technology, Telecom, Testimony

America’s AI Exports Program Comments Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 13, 2025

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