Ballistic missile submarines and long-range bombers are two of the three legs of the nuclear triad maintained by the United States. Together with land-based intercontinental missiles, the three legs are linked by Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) networking capabilities. On August 18, U.S. strategic forces conducted a GLOBAL STORM [ … ]
Partnerships Are Vital to Space Domain Security
Space Foundation, a U.S. nongovernmental organization that advocates for the global space industry, in association with KPMG International, a Dutch network that provides audit, tax, and advisory services in 146 countries, published the report Navigating Space: A Vision for Space in Defense, which explores the space domain and ecosystem. To [ … ]
US, Chilean Armies Complete Southern Vanguard Training Exercise
Tucked high in the frigid, snow-covered Andes Mountains, U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division completed the 13-day Southern Vanguard training exercise August 30 with the Chilean Army. In coordination with U.S. Army South, the approximately 120 10th Mountain Division soldiers found themselves at an altitude of more [ … ]
Unified Action Acceleration Plan, Investment and Security for Colombia
In July 2021, Colombia launched the Unified Action Acceleration Plan (PAAU, in Spanish) to strengthen interinstitutional coordination and reinforce the State’s presence in some areas of the country, with the aim of bringing social investment, low-complexity public works, tools to improve coexistence in these areas, and security. Diálogo spoke with [ … ]
US Donates Equipment for Peacekeeping Operations to the Uruguayan Army
On August 10, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires in Uruguay Jennifer Savage delivered a donation worth more than $2.6 million for the Uruguayan Army’s peacekeeping operations. The donation included 21 radio frequency jammers to prevent attacks with remotely triggered explosive devices. Funding for the donation came from the U.S. Department of [ … ]
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Participates in Brazilian Exercise off Africa’s Atlantic Coast
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted at-sea training with the Brazilian Navy and Marine Corps in the Gulf of Guinea on Africa’s west coast, August 22-23. The Brazilian Frigate Independência (F44) and the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in multinational training during Exercise GUINEX-I, [ … ]
Daniel Ortega Increases Repression to Ensure Reelection
As the date approaches for Nicaragua’s presidential elections, scheduled for November 7, 2021, the Daniel Ortega regime is intensifying the persecution of opponents, the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in an August 5 statement. “Starting in early June, Nicaraguan authorities have arbitrarily detained and opened seemingly politically [ … ]
Ecuador, US Analyze Erosion in Coca River
A team of U.S. Army specialists visited the Coca River, Napo province, Ecuador, to analyze the erosion process that affects strategic road, electrical, and oil infrastructure, on August 2, 2021. “Many thanks to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their visit to Ecuador, to find the best alternatives to [ … ]
General Luis Navarro: Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense Are Primary Tasks
Diálogo interviewed Colombian Army General Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez, commanding general of the Colombian Military Forces, during the South American Defense Conference 2021, in Miami, Florida, August 17-18. Diálogo: What are the main regional challenges that South American countries must overcome together with the United States? Colombian Army General Luis [ … ]
Iran Looks for Partners in Latin America
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Sacha Llorenti Soliz, a Bolivian and the executive secretary for the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA, in Spanish), on August 4, 2021, the Iranian government announced. Several human rights groups targeted Raisi for his involvement in the executions of thousands [ … ]
Brazil Strengthens Relationship with Partner Nations in Meetings with Military Attachés
Brazil currently has 55 defense attachés. To strengthen its relationship with the nations in which these service members are advisors, as part of the diplomatic corps, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense (MD, in Portuguese) held the Symposium Update for Partner Nations Defense Attachés. “Attachés play a fundamental role in pursuing [ … ]
Panama Seizes 5.7 Tons of Cocaine in Naval Operations
The Panamanian National Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish), in coordination with the Panamanian Regional Center for Aeronaval Operations (CROAN, in Spanish), seized 5,707 kilograms of cocaine in five maritime operations, July 27-August 7, 2021. SENAN reported the seizure of 200 kg of cocaine during an interdiction operation in [ … ]