Prepared by: Brandon Hughes and Audel Shokohzadeh Location: Washington, DC Event: Discussing ASEAN Security Challenges In preparation for an upcoming site visit to Thailand and Myanmar, FAO Global attended a high-profile event with influencers and high-ranking officials from Southeast Asia. The event highlighted opportunities and challenges facing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a…
Upcoming Political, Economic & Security Mapping Trip to Thailand and Myanmar (December 2016- January 2017) We plan to meet with a variety of key organizations and personnel in order to develop strong relationships, gain an understanding of specific issues and regulations, and build a strategic road-map for these markets. We still have space available to…
This article was originally published with the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC) on August 22, 2017. The original post can be found at CIMSEC by clicking here. By Brandon Hughes, CEO/Founder Drone Diplomacy On December 15, 2016, a United States Navy (USN) unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) was seized by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)…
By Cherie Walterman, Trade & Policy Analyst & Brandon Hughes, FAO Global Founder Written: 6/22/2017 Background On May 14, 2017, the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) President Xi Jinping, unveiled China’s new global economic strategy during the Belt and Road forum in Beijing. The resulting proposal dubbed the ‘One Belt, One Road (OBOR)’ initiative may arguably…
This article was originally published with the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC) on June 19, 2017. The original post can be found at CIMSEC by clicking here. By Brandon Hughes, CEO/Founder Introduction On December 22, 2016 Hainan Airlines flew its first chartered flight to Woody Island (Ying Xing Dao), one of the many disputed…
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