Alejandro Martín Rodríguez

2 months ago | belfercenter.org | Irati Diez |Alejandro Martín Rodríguez

Article from Atlantic Council As the second Donald Trump administration settles in, at least one energy priority will remain consistent: bipartisan efforts to position the US nuclear energy industry for a greater share in the global marketplace. In early February, Secretary Chris Wright emphasized Trump’s priority for the United States: to “lead the commercialization of affordable and abundant nuclear energy” amid surging global energy demand.

Dec 2, 2024 | belfercenter.org | Richard Verma |Beth Sanner |Adam Siegel |Alejandro Martín Rodríguez

Georgia, a nation nestled in Eastern Europe, has always stood at the crossroads of cultures while remaining firmly oriented toward the West. Its commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic integration is not merely aspirational but enshrined in its Constitution. Article 78 of the Georgian Constitution obliges all constitutional bodies to "take all measures" necessary for the country’s full integration into the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Aug 14, 2024 | belfercenter.org | Alejandro Martín Rodríguez |Meredith Wolf Schizer |Enitan Okediji

Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, etc., are working hard to supplant the United States on the global scene as a great power and advance their interests in different parts of the world in sectors like energy, security, technology, finance, trade, and diplomacy. The Black Sea and its littoral states are one such region, which lies at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Apr 29, 2024 | belfercenter.org | Jay Mens |Vladyslav Wallace |Alejandro Martín Rodríguez |Beth Sanner

Speaker: Natia Gamkrelidze, Postdoctoral Fellow, International Security ProgramThis presentation explores the phenomenon of "borderization" in Georgia, a term coined to describe Russia’s gradual, unilateral extension of Georgia’s breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The study critiques the term for oversimplifying a complex and dynamic process that better aligns with "creeping occupation," a more precise characterization of Russia’s tactics.

Mar 4, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Alejandro Martín Rodríguez

February 24 marked two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The devastating impact is painfully clear: hundreds of thousands killed and wounded, , hospitals and schools catastrophically damaged, and rippling food and energy crises across the world. Yet, the Russia-Ukraine war has seen one of the largest efforts to communicate the massive environmental impacts of armed conflict.