Where Transnational Crime Meets Terrorism
By Antonio Graceffo Terrorist groups and transnational crime organizations share many of the same attributes, operating outside of the law, often committing violent acts and murder, as well as engaging…
Modern Mongolia and the Economics of Herding
By Antonio Graceffo This analysis investigates the economic hardships experienced by Mongolian herders and explores the profound influence of global forces on their traditional way of life, shedding light on…
The Rise of India, Will India surpass
By Antonio Graceffo Despite a number of structural disadvantages, India likely will rival China in terms of global power. This year, India hosted the G-20 conference, which Indian leaders see as…
Iran Threat to National Security 2023
By Antonio Graceffo The annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community for 2023, identified Iran as the third greatest national security threat to the United States, after China and Russia. As…
Third Actors and Implications for International Order in the Ukraine War
By Antonio Graceffo On the surface, the Ukraine war appears to be a conflict between two primary actors, namely, the Russian Federation and the sovereign nation of Ukraine. On deeper…
Narcotrafficking: A National Security Threat
By Antonio Graceffo The United States is facing a crisis at its porous southern border, which 2.78 million undocumented aliens crossed in 2022 [1]. At the same time, narcotics are…
Information Leaks and Russia’s Lies
By Antonio Graceffo “We are at that stage of the war when the information war is sometimes even more important than the direct physical clashes at the front,” Lt. Col. Yurii…
Brazil-China Yuan Trade Deal Not a Game Changer
By Antonio Graceffo According to a statement by the Brazilian government, Brazil and China reached an agreement on March 29 to conduct trade in their own currencies rather than the U.S. dollar.…
Silicon Valley Bank: What Happened and What Happens Next
By Antonio Graceffo There has been no bailout for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The bank went into receivership administered by the FDIC, which has pledged to make depositors whole. SVB…
CCP Doing Nothing to Stop Drug-Precursor Sales to the US
By Antonio Graceffo CommentaryRoughly 90 percent of fentanyl deaths in the United States can be traced back to China, with Mexican drug cartels turning Chinese precursor materials into finished products.…