title: Russia in Latin America: A Strategic Analysis
abstract: In recent years, Russian President Vladimir Putin hardly veiled his desire to lead Russia back to superpower status. Putin's rhetoric emphasizes a multipolar world where United States is no longer dominant power, and his actions present Russian global leadership as a viable alternative to United States'. Increasingly visible is multifaceted nature of Russia's tactics for undermining U.S. power projection in multiple theaters, including Latin America. Leaders of U.S. defense and intelligence comm