China and Russia are expanding their influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, and challenging the United States’ ability to deter conflict, according to two U.S. generals who spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 24. “Our strategic competitors, China and Russia, are seeking ways to expand their power regionally in South America…
China in ‘Relentless March’ for Influence in Latin America: US General
March 26, 2022
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