Evan Ellis: Chinese Security Engagement in Latin America

Chinese Security Engagement in Latin America This work looks at the range of strategic benefits to the PRC of that expanding security engagement in the hemisphere, from supporting near-term PRC goals of supporting its global commercial engagement, to utility in a possible (if undesired by all) future war. The work further examines patterns across the …

Evan Ellis: Reflections for the Army from a year at the State Department

Reflections for the Army from a year at the State Department EXTRACTS: . . . despite everything, we were not achieving significant advances in important U.S. policy goals. . . . I observed the balance of the work that came across my desk to be about “transmitting” rather than “receiving.” Every high-level meeting involves the …

Evan Ellis: China in Latin America — the Ecuador Case with Sidebars on Venezuela and Bolivia

While this article was written prior to President Moreno’s December 2018 trip to the PRC (securing a new $900 million loan), you may find this article a useful sector-by-sector analysis of the relationship, with a comparison to China’s relationship with Venezuela and Bolivia, as well as discussion of President Moreno’s attempt to secure more equitable …

R. Evan Ellis: The Impact of China on the Latin American Security Environment

The Impact of China on the Latin American Security Environment To frame the nature of China’s impacts on the Latin America and Caribbean security environment, it is important to understand that the rise of the PRC is simultaneously affecting the region in multiple interdependent ways, often indirect and unintentional. These include altering its economic structure, …