North America

Led by

Alvin Karl Bürck

The Working Group: North America delivers monthly briefings on the latest foreign and security policy issues affecting the region. North America, consisting of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, accounts for nearly 28% of global GDP. Topics such as US-China relations, cybersecurity threats, and trade agreements like USMCA are covered. Our briefings offer detailed analyses to help understand North America's evolving role in global affairs.

Articles

August Brief: The Arctic Region: A Reloaded Geopolitical Arena for Canada and the United States

Melting Arctic ice drives competition; Russia gains, Canada and the U.S. cooperate but clash.

July Brief: Haiti in Crisis: Gang Warfare and Disputed Territory

Haiti’s gang violence and instability prompt a Kenya-led, UN-backed mission to restore order.

June Brief: North American Trade Relations: The Role of NAFTA and USMCA

The free trade agreements NAFTA and USMCA played relevant but overexaggerated roles in shaping North American economies.

May Brief: Palestinian Statehood: Growing Isolation of the United States

The American blockade of a UN vote on Palestinian statehood highlights different positions on the international stage.

April Brief: Canada’s versus Mexico’s Stance on Ukraine

While Trudeau's Canada is siding with the West in supporting Ukraine, López Obrador's Mexico tries to stay neutral.

March Brief: Implications of a Trump Re-Election – A Global Outlook

A Trump re-election has strong foreign policy implications: an insecure NATO, US isolationism, and a reinforced Israel.

February Brief: The Red Sea Crisis

Escalating tensions between the US and Iran-backed Houthi rebels led to military actions and disruptions in the Red Sea region.

North America

Articles

August Brief: The Arctic Region: A Reloaded Geopolitical Arena for Canada and the United States

July Brief: Haiti in Crisis: Gang Warfare and Disputed Territory

June Brief: North American Trade Relations: The Role of NAFTA and USMCA

May Brief: Palestinian Statehood: Growing Isolation of the United States

April Brief: Canada’s versus Mexico’s Stance on Ukraine

March Brief: Implications of a Trump Re-Election – A Global Outlook

February Brief: The Red Sea Crisis

Members

Ahmad Ali

Nicole-Katharina Ganter

Artur Rath

Talha Afzal

Izaak Mulder

Theo Kaiser

Jonathan Lott

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