Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson is a senior advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Republican Institute. He was the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for Western Hemisphere affairs from 2007 to 2009.

Articles by Stephen Johnson
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (left) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at a meeting in Managua on July 22, 2019.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (left) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at a meeting in Managua on July 22, 2019.

Iran Is Working Hard to Revive Anti-U.S. Operations in Latin America

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QDDR: no bull’s-eye, but generally on-target

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Shouts and whispers at the Defense Ministerial of the Americas

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Argentina: Adios Mr. Kirchner

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Venezuela’s grim election prospects

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Cuba: No lifeline to a dying regime

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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How to update U.S.-South American defense agreements

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Hard-working Colombia deserves trade pact

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Tanker calculus: How long can the Air Force wait for new planes? Not long.

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Rebuilding Haiti better

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Hillary’s ‘uh-oh’ moment in Ecuador

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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Director of national intelligence shortfalls: Is it the man or the mission?

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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America’s immigration dilemma — Obama hasn’t done his homework and it shows

Shadow Government 2009-2017
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