Podcast

Chapter 1: The Nuclear Dead End

In less than 8 minutes, this episode of «Punto de Guardia» analyzes the resurgence of the nuclear threat and the risks of a multipolar world: changing doctrines, inexperienced leadership, and technological vulnerabilities that redefine international security.

CHAPTER 2: THE NEW BATTLEFIELD OF DRONES

In under 8 minutes, this episode of «Punto de Guardia» explores how drone warfare is transforming European defense. From Ukraine's saturated skies to incursions over Poland and the Baltics, militaries face a strategic dilemma: how to protect the airspace against swarms of cheap, mass threats. A reflection on the end of traditional air dominance and the beginning of the “aerial littoral” era.

CHAPTER 3: THE TWILIGHT OF AMERICAN SOFT POWER

In less than 8 minutes, this episode of «Punto de Guardia» analyzes the accelerated deterioration of American soft power and the strategic implications this void opens up for China. We explore how Washington's credibility crisis, its internal tensions, and its diplomatic retreat are transforming the global balance of influence. We also examine the Chinese response: from its cultural and technological offensive to its growing presence in Latin America.

CHAPTER 4: THE NEW SPACE AGE

In under 8 minutes, this episode of «Punto de Guardia» analyzes how outer space has transitioned from a scientific realm to a key strategic domain. From China's long-term space program planning to systemic competition with the United States and Europe's increasingly ambiguous position, the chapter explores space as a multiplier of military, technological, and geopolitical power. A reflection on cooperation and conflict, international governance, and the risks of militarization in a domain that is no longer distant or neutral, but central to the global balance of the 21st century.

CHAPTER 5: SPACE DIPLOMACY, THE RETURN OF THE HIGH FRONTIER

In less than 8 minutes, this episode of «Punto de Guardia» analyzes how space has transitioned from a realm of international cooperation to a stage of bloc rivalry, where states, private companies, and narratives compete to define the rules of the future. A reflection on soft power, orbital governance, and space as the new frontier of global power.

CHAPTER 6: GREENLAND AND THE FRACTURE OF THE TRANSATLANTIC ORDER

In less than 8 minutes, this episode of «Punto de Guardia» analyzes the crisis surrounding Greenland as a symptom of a deeper transformation in the international order. Based on statements from the Trump administration and the European response, the chapter examines the Arctic as a new space for strategic competition, where military interests, critical resources, and emerging routes converge. A reflection on sovereignty, great power rivalry, and the limits of the international normative framework in a context of increasing geopolitical pressure.

CHAPTER 1: INTERVENTION, SOVEREIGNTY, AND POWER; THE U.S. AND THE VENEZUELAN CASE

In this episode of Centinelas Dialogues, we speak with Magdalena Bas about the United States' intervention in Venezuela and its legal and strategic implications.

We analyze the concept of shared sovereignty proposed by Stephen Krasner, the principle of non-intervention in International Law, and the tensions between legality and legitimacy in contexts of democratic degradation.

Can the U.S. actions be legally justified? Are we facing a redefinition of hemispheric leadership under what some call the “Monroe Doctrine”?

A conversation to understand what is really at stake in the contemporary international order.

CHAPTER 2: CUBA IN THE FACE OF CHANGE; REFORMS, TRANSITION, AND THE FUTURE OF THE REGIME

In this episode of Centinelas Dialogues, we speak with Raisiel Damián about the period of greatest political and economic uncertainty Cuba has experienced in decades, marked by the economic reforms pushed by the regime, international pressure, and the new geopolitical landscape in the Caribbean.

We analyze the scope of recent economic measures, the constitutional challenges they pose, the impact of legal actions against the regime’s leadership, and the role played by external actors such as the United States, Russia, China, and Iran in the unfolding Cuban crisis.

Are these reforms the beginning of a genuine transition, or a mechanism to ensure the system’s survival? Is there a viable path toward democratization on the island, and what role can civil society play both inside and outside Cuba?

A conversation to understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities that will shape Cuba’s political future and their impact on the strategic balance of the Americas.