UNITED STATES & NORTH AMERICA
Continental Power, Regional Security, Political Economy and Territorial Intelligence
North America is more than a continental grouping. It is an interconnected strategic system shaped by the power of the United States, the economic integration of Canada and Mexico, the maritime geography of the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Arctic competition, migration, organized crime, natural hazards, and the enduring complexity of dependent and disputed territories.
This page brings together ATLAS current intelligence, analytical assessments, and country and territory reference studies covering the complete North American regional system—from Greenland and the Arctic approaches through Central America and the Caribbean.
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Section 01
CURRENT REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Current ATLAS reporting and analysis concerning the United States and the wider North American strategic environment. This section features regional assessments from the ATLAS Daily Intelligence Brief, longer-term analysis from the ATLAS Weekly Intelligence Review, and Special Intelligence Estimates concerning defense, security, political economy, migration, infrastructure, natural hazards, and strategic competition.
Recent publication links will appear here — 3 to 4 current regional intelligence items.
Section 02
COUNTRY INTELLIGENCE LIBRARY
ATLAS country studies provide structured reference assessments of geography, government, population, economy, infrastructure, defense, security, international relationships, and strategic significance.
ATLAS country and territory studies are designed as accessible strategic references for the informed citizen. Each report combines established geographic and institutional information with an assessment of the jurisdiction’s contemporary political, economic, security, and regional significance. The studies are periodically reviewed and updated as material conditions change.
Northern North America
Central America
Greater Antilles
Caribbean States
TERRITORIES & DEPENDENCIES
North America’s political geography includes numerous non-sovereign jurisdictions, autonomous territories, overseas departments, and dependencies. These studies examine their governing relationships, economies, populations, security considerations, and strategic importance.
United States Territories
British Overseas Territories
French Territories
Kingdom of the Netherlands — Constituent Countries
Caribbean Netherlands
Kingdom of Denmark
Colombian Territories
Venezuelan Territories
DISPUTED & UNINHABITED AREAS
Territorial disputes and uninhabited maritime features can carry strategic importance disproportionate to their physical size. ATLAS presents these areas using neutral terminology and distinguishes administration from internationally recognized sovereignty.