Chile facing the Indo-Pacific
Juan Pablo Toro V. In different international environments, it is increasingly common to hear or use the term “Indo-Pacific” instead of “Asia-Pacific”, a designation of economic origin that was coined…
When Geopolitics Meets Technologies: Space Development and Changes on Traditional Power’s Balance
Space Development in the South America Region South America as a geographical region and the individual nations, have traditionally been exploited by global powers because of their global position and…
The South Pacific Strategic Alliance
Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis Recently the Chilean Navy took control of the former HMAS “Melbourne” and HMAS “Newcastle” and renamed them “Capitán Prat” and “Almirante Latorre”, replacing the type L class…
First survey of Perceptions on Foreign Policy and National Security (AthenaLab-IPSOS)
The events experienced in recent months, both nationally and globally, have broadly demonstrat- ed that we are currently facing a volatile, uncer- tain, complex and ambiguous reality. Sometimes, it seems…
Regional Navies Must Take Responsibility for Pacific Security
March 2020 If tensions continue to rise between the United States and China, smaller Pacific navies may need to organize outside RimPac to ensure regional security. During Rim of the…
Fires: an underestimated, permanent threat
Executive summary The mega-fire that broke out in December 2019 in Australia seems to be a tragic example of what can happen if climate change accelerates with devastating consequences. Even…
18-O Social unrest in Chile
Executive Summary · The unpredictable turmoil and protests that erupted in October 2019 are unprecedented in terms of magnitude in the last three decades in Chile. Those manifestations of disgruntled…
Audit of geopolitical capability
When we established AthenaLab, we faced the need to have an independent study that would allow us to know the geopolitical situation of Chile in a very interesting and complex…
Proposal for a National Intelligence System in Chile
The recent explosive attacks in Santiago, the deterioration of security in the Araucanía, the criminal pressures on the northern border and the cyber-attacks against banks demonstrate the urgent need for…