Naval forces from eight countries participated in a multinational amphibious landing during the amphibious phase of exercise UNITAS LXII, October 2. UNITAS is designed to train forces in joint maritime operations and to increase interoperability and capability between participating naval and marine forces. This exercise develops and sustains relationships that [ … ]
Ecuador Counters Illegal Fishing with Help from Canada, US
The Canadian and U.S. governments are supporting Ecuador’s efforts to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, by improving the monitoring and preservation of the region’s ecosystems. On September 13, 2021, Ecuador and Canada announced in Quito a cooperation agreement to use satellites to detect and track in real time [ … ]
Argentine Air Force Incorporates US Aircraft in Its Fleet
The Argentine Air Force (FAA, in Spanish) incorporated its first Beechcraft TC-12B Huron aircraft, which it acquired through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Excess Defense Articles program, the Argentine government said in a September 16, 2021 statement. “This is the first of 12 units that we are going to incorporate, [ … ]
Peru, US, Colombia, Mexico Take Part in SIFOREX 2021
In waters off the coast of Peru, the Peruvian Navy (MGP, in Spanish) oceanographic research vessel BAP Carrasco attempts to find a lost submarine on the seabed. After locating the naval unit, service members deploy an autonomous underwater vehicle to capture videos and photographs of the submarine. Meanwhile, units on [ … ]
China Seeks to Consolidate Domination Plan in El Salvador
Two years ago, the U.S. government began to question a Chinese businessman’s motives to purchase Perico Island, in El Salvador, the U.S. network NBC News reported on September 4, 2021. The Shared Opportunities, Shared Future project, which seeks to develop a special economic zone along the coastal strip of El [ … ]
Brazil Delivers More Donations and Humanitarian Aid to Haiti
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) carried out another humanitarian aid mission to Haiti and sent five tons of food, medicines, solar panels, and water purifiers aboard a KC-390 Millennium aircraft that took off on September 11, 2021. The operation was part of a joint effort by the ministries [ … ]
SS-22 Carrera Submarine Commander Discusses Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative and Training with the US
Five thousand nautical miles and nearly 30 days at sea — that’s the distance and time it took a Chilean submarine to travel from its home base in Talcahuano, Chile, to Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California, to participate in the Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) with the U.S. [ … ]
Seven Nations, One Goal, Region Stability
Supporting U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) lines of effort of strengthening partnerships, countering threats, and building teams, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) began its English Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional Development course on September 20. The class has 12 students, representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, [ … ]
US Southern Command Commander Visits Brazil’s Peace Operations Joint Training Center
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Brazil’s Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, in Portuguese), in Rio de Janeiro, on September 23, 2021, accompanied by U.S. Consul General in Brazil Jacqueline Ward, as well as other civilian and military authorities. The objective of [ … ]
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Venezuela Relies on Iran and Sanctioned Airlines for Fuel Production
On August 14, an aircraft of Qeshnm Fars Air, an Iranian airline under U.S. sanctions, landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport, in Maiquetía, Caracas. The aircraft had left Tehran with a valuable shipment for the Nicolás Maduro regime: 47.9 tons of catalysts for fuel production. A Bolivarian National Guard document [ … ]
Dominican Republic Strengthens Security with SOUTHCOM Donation
Thanks to the bilateral cooperation program between the Dominican Republic Ministry of Defense and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Dominican authorities received eight military vehicles valued at $513,536, which U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Robert W. Thomas delivered on September 16, 2021, the Dominican news portal Diario Libre reported. “These vehicles will [ … ]