Hemispheric Security With FIU

There’s no denying that national security threats for the Western Hemisphere are becoming more complex.  In this episode, host Adrienne Ross discusses the power of adversaries such as China and Russia and the impact of virtual propaganda to the Americas.  Her guests include retired Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, a former senior intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy who also served as director of intelligence at both U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Southern Command. He’s an expert on China and U.S.-Asia relations. And to talk about online threats, Inga Trauthig, an expert in propaganda, emerging technologies, and democracy. She has written more than 80 publications and is currently a research professor at the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University (FIU). This is one of the many topics set to be discussed at FIU’s 11th Annual Hemispheric Security Conference, which begins this week in Miami.

In recent months, the Trump administration has made the case in its ⁠National Security Strategy⁠ that the Western Hemisphere has been overlooked for too long. In this conversation, host Adrienne Ross discusses the pivot toward centering U.S. focus on the Americas. Her two guests include Brian Fonseca⁠, vice provost for defense and national security research and director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University. He is also the founding executive director of cybersecurity at FIU. And also joining her is Carlos Díaz-Rosillo⁠, founding director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom. During the first Trump administration, Díaz-Rosillo held a variety of high-level positions, including acting principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. The three tackle a number of topics that will be discussed at ⁠FIU’s 11th Annual Hemispheric Security Conference⁠ in May, including the modern-day application of the Monroe Doctrine, Venezuela’s future, and the Shield of the Americas coalition.

Every year in Miami since 2015, Florida International University—and its Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy—has convened heads of state, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, and government and military leaders from all over the world, plus private-sector experts, to take part in a leading forum designed to address security issues.   Join host Adrienne Ross for a deep dive into the big topics and discussions that emanate from FIU’s 11th Annual Hemispheric Security Conference.