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The Security and Economic Implications for México From the U.S.-Israel-Iran War

México occupies a unique position in the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict because of its deep economic and security ties with the United States. The next several months will determine if the conflict shocks México’s economy.
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In Context: El Paso/Fort Worth and The American Anti-Cartel Drone Multilayered Defense Platform

Although framed as an anti-cartel-drone program, the U.S. military’s drone defense tests are part of a larger program testing multilayered defense strategies against the threat of asymmetric drone warfare.
A picture of two Mexican Air Force F5 Tiger II supersonic fighters.

The Mexican Air Force as México Transitions Towards a Middle Power

Both internally and externally many ask why México does not deploy air superiority fighters. The answer is because it doesn’t need to.
Although reports suggest that the incursion of a drug cartel drone led to the closure of airspace around El Paso today, the facts suggest that no drone crossed the border and that a drone shoot down did not occur.

Did A Mexican Cartel Drone Threaten American Airspace?

Although reports suggest that the incursion of a drug cartel drone led to the closure of airspace around El Paso today, the facts suggest that no drone crossed the border and that a drone shoot down did not occur.
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Debasement Trade: Gold and the Emerging Economic Triangle with México

The Trump administration seeks to make the dollar weaker globally while Mexican exports continue to increase leading to an economic triangle with China, México and the U.S.
Oil tanker Merlion, August 25, 2020, Fredrick Filix.

Cuba, México and The Oil Conundrum

The Mexican government is considering ending oil shipments to Cuba because U.S. military drones following Mexican oil tankers has raised concerns among Mexican officials.
A picture of a Mexican Air Force C-130.

Politics and Hysteria: One U.S. Military Aircraft and Seven Mexican Military Aircraft Crossing the Border Was Just What the Conspiracy Buffs Needed

An American military plane lands in México, and seven Mexican military aircraft depart México to U.S. airports turns a routine matter into a conspiracy of an imminent attack on México by the U.S.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace holding a telephone call with Donald Trump, January 12, 2026. Also present, Secretary of Security Omar Hamid García Harfuch, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Undersecretary for North America, Roberto Velasco Alvarez.

Amid Military Threats by the Trump Administration, México’s President Asserts Sovereignty in Telephone Call with Donald Trump Yesterday

Amid escalating threats by the White House to take unilateral military action in México targeting drug trafficking, Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed México’s sovereignty in a telephone call with Trump yesterday.
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House Democrats Forward Letter Warning Against Unilateral Military Action in Mexico

A group of 72 House Democrats recently forwarded a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that any unilateral military action against Mexico would be “disastrous.”
A picture of Maduro in custody on January 3, 2026.

Assessing the Implications for an American Intervention in Greenland or México After Operation Absolute Resolve

The success of the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd has put pressure on Denmark and México to seriously consider the scenarios of a Trump unilateral decision to violate either country’s sovereignty. This analysis provides the answers to the calculus of such an action.