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w-alex-sanchez.bsky.social
@w-alex-sanchez.bsky.social
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Analyst. I cover defense & security, geopolitical and environmental issues. Special interest in arms sales, drone technology, environmental crimes (particularly IUU fishing) and the role of armed forces in HA/DR missions.
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Mi analisis: "La #USAF confirmó oficialmente en la AFA que EE.UU. ya posee armas desplegadas en el espacio" #ZonaMilitar

#AFA2026 #FuerzaAerea #MMA 🚀 #CCA 🚀 #SpaceForce

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La USAF confirmó oficialmente en la AFA que EE.UU. ya posee armas desplegadas en el espacio
La exposición Air, Space & Cyber de la Air Force Association (AFA) ha concluido. Celebrado en National Harbor, en las afueras de Washington D.C., el
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September 21, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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My analysis: "" #AFA2026: Secretary of #AirForce and Chief of Staff of USAF discuss programs" for #ZonaMilitar

#Strategy #MMA 🚀 #CCA 🚀 #Military

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AFA 2026: Secretary of Air Force and Chief of Staff of USAF discuss programs
The Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Expo has concluded. Held at the National Harbor outside Washington, DC, the event brought together many
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September 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Mi analisis: "“La #autonomía no consiste en eliminar el juicio humano de la guerra”: el #ComandodeOperacionesEspeciales de #EEUU analiza la #guerraautónoma" para #ZonaMilitar

#GuerraDelFuturo #Drones ✈️📡🛩️🚀🚁

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"La autonomía no consiste en eliminar el juicio humano de la guerra": el Comando de Operaciones Especiales de EE. UU. analiza la guerra autónoma
El teniente general Steven Marks, vicecomandante del Comando de Operaciones Especiales de los Estados Unidos (USSOCOM), realizó una presentación durante
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September 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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My analysis: "' #Autonomy does not mean removing human judgment from warfare': U.S. #SpecialOperationsCommand examines autonomous warfare" for #ZonaMilitar

#FutureWarfare 📡🛰️🛩️🛩️ #Military #Drones

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“Autonomy does not mean removing human judgment from warfare”: U.S. Special Operations Command examines autonomous warfare
Lieutenant General Steven Marks, Vice-Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), gave a presentation at the recently concluded Emerging
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September 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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My analysis: " Making the Most Out of Growing #US 🇺🇸 - #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Trade and Investment " for @thediplomat.com

Uzbekistan aims to attract greater U.S. investment, and is making its own investments in the United States. But it can’t forget the people.
#CentralAsia

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Making the Most Out of Growing US-Uzbekistan Trade and Investment
Uzbekistan aims to attract greater U.S. investment, and is making its own investments in the United States. But it can’t forget the people.
thediplomat.com
September 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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My analysis: " #AFA2026: #USAF examines #uncrewedcargoaircraft for #contestedlogistics" for #Shephard

The US #AirForce is evaluating demonstrators for uncrewed cargo missions 🚁 as it considers logistics requirements across the Pacific 🌏 and Africa 🌍
#Drone

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AFA 2026: USAF examines uncrewed cargo aircraft for contested logistics
The US Air Force is evaluating demonstrators for uncrewed cargo missions as it considers logistics requirements across the Pacific and other contested environments.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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My analysis:" #AFA2026: #SwarmAero eyes 2027 #Gamera #drone flight as #TextronAviation / #MerlinLabs reveal #SkyCourierUX " #ShephardGroup

New uncrewed aircraft concepts target different US military requirements: massed long-range strike & autonomous logistics ✈️

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AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX
Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviati...
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September 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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My analysis: "The requirements and future of #US #AfricaCommand " for #FutureWarfareMagazine

General Anderson explained the need for new long-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, and technology for expeditionary forces 🌍
#AFRICOM

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FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - The requirements and future of US Africa Command
The requirements and future of US Africa Command
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September 16, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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My analysis: " Washington: #NATO ’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation discusses #arcticwarfare and new strategies " for #FutureWarfare

#Polaris #SnowMobiles #EmergingTechnologies #Italy 🇮🇹 #Reaper #Drones 🛩️

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FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - Washington: NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation discusses arctic warfare and new strategies
Washington: NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation discusses arctic warfare and new strategies
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September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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My analysis: "Understanding the #US 🇺🇸 - #Venezuela 🇻🇪 #Oil 🛢️Deal" for #GeopoliticalMonitor

That deal and its ramifications require more discussion, given its potential repercussions for the USA, Venezuela (including interim President Rodríguez), and China

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Understanding the US-Venezuela Oil Deal
The US-Venezuela oil deal explained: NABEP's 100-year rights to 17 fields, Chevron's $7 billion expansion, and where China and Russia stand.
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September 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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I was interviewed for the article: "Pax Silica или WAICO: сможет ли Казахстан усидеть на двух стульях в глобальной гонке ИИ / " #PaxSilica or #WAICO: Can #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Sit on Two Chairs in the Global AI Race? " by Khadisha Akayeva

#artificialIntelligence

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Pax Silica или WAICO: сможет ли Казахстан усидеть на двух стульях в глобальной гонке ИИ
Единственной страной, которая примкнула сразу к двум блокам развития ИИ, оказался Казахстан. Многовекторную Астану, по сообщениям, просят определиться.
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September 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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As ground services seek to integrate uncrewed vehicles into their operations, #FutureWarfare chatted with Pat Acox, Vice President of Defense at #Forterra , about the company’s MESA #UGV and the future of uncrewed technology.

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FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - Forterra selected for Infantry Last Tactical Mile program
Forterra selected for Infantry Last Tactical Mile program
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September 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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My analysis: "The #Russia 🇷🇺 - #China 🇨🇳 - #NorthKorea 🇰🇵defense partnership" for #ModernDiplomacy

While defense cooperation is growing in some sectors, the three governments do not yet stand shoulder to shoulder.
#AsiaPacific 🌏 #MilitaryExercises #Geopolitics

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The Russia-China-North Korea defense partnership
Understanding global geopolitics is complicated and challenging, especially today. Governments have complex relationships
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August 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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My analysis: " #CentralAsia’s 🌏 growing appetite for #drones" for @warsight.bsky.social

#Military #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 #Tajikistan 🇹🇯 #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿#Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 #Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 #geopolitics #futurewarfare

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Central Asia’s growing appetite for drones - Warsight
The Central Asian militaries are beginning to modernise in earnest. Consequently, the region is seeing a growing demand for drones. Türkiye has emerged as a leading supplier in the unmanned market seg...
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August 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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My analysis: " #Epirus announces new contract with #USMarineCorps " for #FutureWarfareMagazine

Epirus, producer of the #LEONIDAS Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems platform, announced on 10 August a contract with the USMC worth $11 million for the HAVOC programme.

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FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - Epirus announces new contract with US Marine Corps
Epirus announces new contract with US Marine Corps
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August 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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My analysis w/ Marin Ekstrom: "' #GoldenKamuy’ and Modern Russo-Japanese Relations" for @thediplomat.com

The #manga 📖 -turned- #anime helps understand #Japan ’s 🇯🇵 place in the world, its historic role with #Russia 🇷🇺 and their Northeast Asian borderlands 🌏 - #Ainu

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‘Golden Kamuy’ and Modern Russo-Japanese Relations
The manga-turned-anime serves as an important pop cultural piece in understanding Japan’s place in the world, most specifically its historic role with Russia and their Northeast Asian borderlands.
thediplomat.com
August 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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My analysis: "Istanbul 2.0? #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Steps into the #Ukraine 🇺🇦 War Diplomatic Arena 📜 " for #GeopoliticalMonitor

On July 25 President Tokayev, proposed that the parties suspend their military operations & restart the Istanbul peace process

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Istanbul 2.0? Kazakhstan Steps into the Ukraine War Diplomatic Arena
President Tokayev has raised the possibility of reviving the Istanbul process to deescalate the Ukraine war. It won’t be easy.
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August 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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My analysis: "US #SouthernCommand retrains for operations in the jungle" for @warsight.bsky.social

Operations such as #counte-narcotics missions in Latin America are driving US Southern Command ( #SOUTHCOM) to re-acquaint itself with the art of #junglewarfare 🌴🪖🌴 .

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US Southern Command retrains for operations in the jungle - Warsight
Operations such as counter-narcotics missions are driving US Southern Command to re-acquaint itself with the art of jungle warfare.
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August 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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My analysis: " #SOUTHCOM looks to acquire #SpecialMissionVessel ⛴️ ‘mothership’ for maritime operations" for @warsight.bsky.social

#EasternPacific 🌎 #CaribbeanSea 🌎 #MaritimeSecurity #MaritimeDomainAwareness #drugtrafficking 🚤

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SOUTHCOM looks to acquire Special Mission Vessel ‘mothership’ for maritime operations - Warsight
US Southern Command has stepped up its efforts to acquire a new Special Mission Vessel that would essentially function as a mother ship.
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August 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Mi analisis: "Del #CCA ✈️ a los #helicópteros 🚁 de combate: el futuro de los #drones ✈️ colaborativos de combate comienza a tomar forma" para #ZonaMilitar

#CollaborativeCombatAircraft #Anduril #Thunder

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The CCA and beyond: The future of companion drones looks bright
In the future of aerial warfare, aircraft will have companion aerial uncrewed platforms to support them. Or so the US military wants to see. In addition
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July 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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My analysis: "The #CCA and beyond: The future of companion
drones looks bright" for #ZonaMilitar

#CollaborativeCombatAircraft ✈️ #Anduril #Thunder

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The CCA and beyond: The future of companion drones looks bright
In the future of aerial warfare, aircraft will have companion aerial uncrewed platforms to support them. Or so the US military wants to see. In addition
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July 26, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Mi analisis: " #AeroVironment suma nuevos contratos para sus #drones 🛩️ y #municionesmerodeadoras 🚀 en #EEUU 🇺🇸 y #Europa 🌍 " para #ZonaMilitar

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AeroVironment suma nuevos contratos para sus drones y municiones merodeadoras en EE.UU. y Europa
AeroVironment, uno de los principales fabricantes mundiales de drones y municiones merodeadoras, está atravesando un mes exitoso, con nuevos contratos
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July 26, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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My analysis: " #AeroVironment’s Uncrewed Systems fly high with new contracts" for #ZonaMilitar

#DroneWarfare #LoiteringMunitions 🛩️

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AeroVironment’s Uncrewed Systems fly high with new contracts
AeroVironment, a global producer of drones and loitering munitions, is having a successful month, with contracts announced for global customers, including
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July 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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My co-authored analysis: "Tokyo’s runway into #CentralAsia 🌏 " for #TheInterpreter ( by the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social )

#Japan 🇯🇵 has a chance to lift investment in Central Asian #airports ✈️ , for geopolitics as much as tourism - #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

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Tokyo’s runway into Central Asia
Japan has a chance to lift investment in Central Asian airports, for geopolitics as much as tourism.
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July 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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My analysis "The Brazilian Navy 🇧🇷 aims to increase control over the country’s territorial waters and EEZ, and the @baesystems.com 40Mk40 systems will provide patrol vessels with the capability to engage low-altitude threats and surface threats." for #FutureWarfare

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FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - BAE to deliver naval guns for Brazilian patrol ships
BAE to deliver naval guns for Brazilian patrol ships
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July 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM