A democratic society has a right to expect those who join it—regardless of religion or country of origin—to respect its constitutional order. Freed...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Aug 7, 2026
Haiti cannot be rebuilt through humanitarian assistance, foreign security missions, or elections alone. Sustainable recovery will require the resto...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jul 10, 2026
The traditional definition of electoral fraud is no longer sufficient for the digital age. Disinformation, cyberattacks, foreign interference, onli...
By Ana M. Diaz | Jul 10, 2026
To talk about Electoral Integrity in the United States takes more than goodwill, it takes a responsible and serious commitment to get to the truth,...
By Ana M. Diaz | Jul 6, 2026
The central danger is not that artificial intelligence creates entirely new forms of crime. Many cyber threats existed long before the arrival of g...
By AFDES Editorial Desk | Jun 29, 2026
The earthquake in Venezuela is more than a natural disaster. It is a political X-ray of 27 years of Chavista inefficiency, corruption, and institut...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 29, 2026
The Biden administration framed the 2021 removal of the Houthis’ terrorist designation as a humanitarian correction. In hindsight, it weakened dete...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 27, 2026
The question is no longer whether states influence one another. They do so every day through diplomacy, sanctions, economic incentives, intelligenc...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
The Panama Canal is more than an engineering marvel. It is one of the world's most strategically important maritime chokepoints, connecting two oce...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
Rare earth minerals have become one of the most important strategic resources of the twenty-first century. As the United States, China, and other p...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
Taiwan occupies a central position in one of the world's most consequential geopolitical rivalries. Beyond questions of sovereignty, the island pla...
By AFDES Editorial Desk | Jun 26, 2026
The Arctic is rapidly emerging as one of the world's most strategically significant regions. As climate change reshapes the northern polar environm...
By AFDES Editorial Desk | Jun 26, 2026
The mission of the Space Force extends well beyond launching satellites. It protects American space assets, provides space-based intelligence to mi...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
At the heart of Bobbio's political philosophy was a simple but powerful idea. Democracy should not be judged solely by the outcomes it produces but...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
History provides countless examples. Throughout the twentieth century, blockades, sanctions, wars, and political instability repeatedly demonstrate...
By AFDES Editorial Desk | Jun 26, 2026
The debate highlights a broader reality. Election security is no longer simply about counting ballots. It is about ensuring that citizens trust the...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
Despite its enduring importance, the international environment in which UNCLOS operates has changed dramatically. Intensifying geopolitical competi...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
...the present indictment represents a big improvement in the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process toward Maduro’s regime, allowing the depl...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026
Cultural change concerns the Russian government more than the deployment of missile defense systems on its borders, because the Westernization of t...
By Filipp R. Loginova | Jun 26, 2026