As tensions rise between Washington and Moscow, a new chessboard emerges—not in Eastern Europe, but in the Caribbean. From the US’ war on drug cartels to Russia’s quiet buildup of influence in the region, old Cold War strategies are resurfacing in startling ways. For this week’s ClubGPF live discussion, GPF Chairman George Friedman and GPF Analyst and Army veteran Andrew Davidson dove into the recent US deployments off the coast of Venezuela and the broader strategy of the U.S. in Latin America.

In our Q&A session, Club members asked about the relative military strength of Cuba to Venezuela, the opportunities and challenges using Latin American countries for strategically important nearshoring efforts, and the validity of a rumored Iranian cadre on an island near Venezuela training Latin activists to be US infiltrators.

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