"Hanwha Phasor’s first military antenna to hit market this year" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Digital Battlespace Shephard Media 5 April 2024 Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/hanwha-phasors-first-military-antenna-to-hit-market-this-year/ UK-based company will launch the Phasor L3300B land antenna for mobile communications following a US$113.7 million investment from parent firm Hanwha ..read more

  "Argentina-Denmark F-16 deal would be boon to US in South America: Analyst" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Breaking Defense 1 April, 2024 Originally published: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/argentina-denmark-f-16-deal-would-be-boon-to-us-in-south-america-analysts/ The deal is likely to be a key topic of discussion as Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of US Southern Command, travels to Buenos Aires this week.  WASHINGTON — After years of wrangling, Argentina and Denmark appear closer than ever to completing a deal for the South American nation to purchase a fleet of F-16s in what an ..read more

  "La Relation Spéciale: Moldova-France Relations" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Situation Report Geopolitical Monitor  28 March, 2024 Originally published:  https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/la-relation-speciale-moldova-france-relations/ The early March signing of a defense cooperation agreement between the governments of the Republic of Moldova and France did not occur in a vacuum. Since the 2020 election of Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Chisinau-Paris relations have increased significantly. Should President Sandu be reelected in the upcoming autumn elections, we could see the ..read more

  "The message Japan sends by backing Ukraine" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez and Marin Ekstrom The Interpreter Lowy Institute 25 March 2024 Originally published: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/message-japan-sends-backing-ukraine  An evolving foreign and defence policy is on display. Since the Russian invasion in 2022, Japan has emerged as a steadfast supporter of Ukraine. The notoriously immigration-resistant Japan has so far accepted 2,500 Ukrainian refugees. In recognition that Ukraine will face a daunting reconstruction process, Japanese and Ukrainian government and ..read more

   "Dedrone supplies CUAS systems to Ukraine and increases signal library" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Uncrewed Vehicles Shephard Media 20 March, 2024 Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/dedrone-supplies-cuas-systems-to-ukraine-and-increases-signal-library/ Dedrone has announced a strategic expansion via 16 new governmental contracts as the US-based CUAS company continued to develop its drone countermeasure technologies. Dedrone has announced the “closing of 16 new governmental contracts with global customers” in 2023, among which Ukraine received ..read more

  "Can Kazakhstan decarbonise the economy?" The Oxus Society for Central Asia n Affairs 15 March 2024 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Q2F-KJKqQ "Can Kazakhstan Decarbonise the Economy? We engage with a panel of specialists to scrutinize the challenges obstructing Kazakhstan's path to achieving its renewable energy objectives. Additionally, we'll delve into potential strategies that might be employed to navigate these obstacles effectively.  On the panel  - Maximilian Hess (FPRI)  - Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Second Floor Strategies)  - Madina Junussova (U ..read more

  "Kazakhstan's Multivector Foreign Policy 2.0" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Oxford Diplomatic Dispatch No. 10 (2024) Oxford Diplomatic Society Originally published: https://www.oxforddiplomaticsociety.com/dispatch The Republic of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy is based on multivectorism since Astana aims to have cordial relations with all states. The war in Ukraine has altered global geopolitics, and countries, particularly those bordering the Russian Federation, have to revisit their foreign (and defense) policies and strategies. Astana’s multipronged strategy must evolve into what I label a ..read more

  "Moldova battles for soul of pro-Russian Gagauzia" By: Octavian Coman with Anne Beade 13 March 2024 Agence France Presse Originally published: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/moldova-battles-soul-pro-russian-071116811.html - Uphill battle - Moldova's President Maia Sandu "is making real efforts to improve relations with Gagauzia, to win the hearts and minds of its people", according Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, a Moldovan expert at the Washington-based Second Floor Strategies. Besides the language classes, the government is also upping investment in the region, including a new road to connect C ..read more

    "АҚШ Орталық Азиядағы аймақтандыру мәселесіне арналған жиын өткізді  Источник / The USA held a meeting on regionalism in Central Asia" Khabar 24 (Kazakhstan)  3 March, 2024 Originally published: https://24.kz/kz/zha-aly-tar/sayasat/item/641226-a-sh-ortaly-aziyada-y-ajma-tandyru-m-selesine-arnal-an-zhiyn-tkizdi ..read more

  "Haiti crisis forces Caribbean militaries to prepare for intervention" Wilder Alejandro Sanchez Defence Notes Shephard Media 12 March, 2024 Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/haiti-crisis-forces-caribbean-militaries-to-prepare-for-intervention/ As gangs gain control of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s Caribbean neighbours have been preparing to intervene in the failed state, with the US and other partners waiting in the wings with equipment and financial support ..read more