Alessandro Bruno

Alessandro Bruno is a geopolitical analyst and writer whose work examines the intersection of politics, economics, and global security. For more than two decades he has covered developments across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Latin America, writing for platforms such as Geopolitical Monitor, Gulf State Analytics, The North Africa Journal, and Proactive Investors, where he serves as Editor – North America. His background includes lecturing with the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School’s Leadership Development and Education for Sustained Peace (LDESP) program, as well as research contributions to the United Nations Development Programme and Innovest on development policy and ESG risk.Drawing on both field experience, multilingual abilities and historical perspective, Bruno writes about the fragility of modern democracies, the return of great-power rivalry, and the consequences of technocratic governance. His work aims to make complex international dynamics accessible to broader audiences, balancing analytical rigor with a reflective literary voice. His latest book, The Divine Republic: A Political Comedy in the Tradition of Dante Alighieri, can be found here: https://www.amazon.ca/Divine-Republic-Political-Tradition-Alighieri-ebook/dp/B0GCFRMQBC/ref=zg_bsnr_g_927788_d_sccl_22/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1

Venezuela, Trump, and the Return of Gunboat Legality

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts a passing exercise with Guyana Defense Force Defiant-class patrol ship GDSF Shahoud in the Caribbean Sea, March 27, 2025. Normandy is scheduled to protect U.S. interests in the region and strengthen maritime partnerships through bilateral and multinational maritime operations and Theater Security Cooperation port visits. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central, and South American maritime forces, leading to improved unity, security, and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released) - https://www.southcom.mil/MEDIA/NEWS-ARTICLES/Article/4141934/uss-normandy-and-gdfs-shahoud-conduct-maritime-exercise/

On Venezuela, Washington is now rehashing an older grammar of power, in which legality follows force rather than restrains it.

The Collapse of al-Assad’s Syria, One Year On

cc White House, modified, President of the United States Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa during Donald Trump's state visit to Saudi Arabia. / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Donald_Trump_with_Saudi_Crown_Prince_Mohammed_Bin_Salman_and_President_of_Syria_Ahmed_al-Sharaa_%282025%29.jpg

From Camp Bucca to the People's Palace in Damascus: How the West created President Julani.

How the Iranian Revolution Can Save Itself

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The Islamic Republic has proved, over four and a half decades, that it can survive war, sanctions, isolation, and cycles of protest. The next test is subtler: whether it can survive its own habits.

IRGC Main Player in Iran’s Amini Protests

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The IRGC lies at the heart of the current Iranian regime and – unlike the ‘morality police’ – the path to any long-lasting revolutionary success for the protesters runs through its sprawling web of vested interests.

Asleep at the Controls: Boeing and the 737 MAX Debacle

737 MAX 8, cc Flickr Liam Allport, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Boeing should have acted on signs that pilots were unaware of crucial systems, and it should have acted months ago.

In Search of Explainable Artificial Intelligence

ASIMO conducting post, CC Vanillase, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ASIMO_Conducting_Pose_on_4.14.2008.jpg

If AI is to be the engine for a new economic and social revolution, people need to know what’s going on under the hood.

The Green New Deal and the War on Commercial Aviation

United airlines, cc Flickr ERIC SALARD, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Though we may take it for granted, air travel is still a miracle of modern society.

Canada-Saudi Feud Will Inevitably End in Happy Hypocrisy

SD meets KSA, cc Flickr James N. Mattis, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

The only question is: How long before Canada gives in?

2017 NYC Terrorist Attack Evokes Forgotten ‘Islamic State’ of Central Asia

2017NYCTruckAttack, cc Wikicommons gh9449, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017_NYC_Truck_Attack_Home_Depot_Truck_(cropped).jpg

The possibility that Sayfullo Saipov was radicalized in Uzbekistan should surprise no one.

How Much Credit Does President Trump Deserve for the Fall of Raqqa?

cc Gage Skidmore, Flickr, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The short answer: not much.

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