The concept of multidimensional security was the subject of the III International Symposium on Security and Defense, held by the Peruvian Navy in Lima from September 12–15. Rear Admiral Oscar Moreira da Silva Filho, who commands the Brazilian Navy’s Submarine Force, participated in the event and took part in the [ … ]
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Media Responsibility in Cyber-Jihad
Transnational terrorism, regarded as a major threat to international security, is a very important issue on which we must reflect and seek appropriate responses and raise public awareness, which is a key element in the legitimacy of decision-making in democratic regimes. In this scenario, the role of the media has [ … ]
Navy Admiral Says That Networked Threats Pose ‘Significant Challenge’ to Western Hemisphere
Networked threats in Latin America pose a danger to U.S. national security and erode stability in the region. Addressing these threats goes beyond stopping drug trafficking, the smuggling of weapons and other illicit goods and human trafficking, Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd told the Center for Strategic and International Studies [ … ]
MINUSTAH Commander Says That Coordinated Action for Help in Haiti Has Greatly Improved since the 2010 Earthquake
During the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in January 2010, then-Colonel Ajax Porto Pinheiro commanded the Brazilian Battalion (BRABAT), which is part of the military contingent for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Almost seven years later, Lieutenant General Ajax, currently MINUSTAH force commander, found himself literally in the [ … ]
Colombia Stands in Solidarity with Haiti
The vessel 'ARC 7 de Agosto' arrived in Haiti on October 11th, after traveling 660 nautical miles for 50 hours from Cartagena, Colombia. Designed to carry out such operations as patrols, maritime traffic control, search and rescue missions, peacekeeping operations, and environmental control, the ship has a helicopter, rescue team, [ … ]
General Alvani Discusses Brazilian Air Force’s Actions in Brazil and Abroad
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) actively participates in overseas peacekeeping missions, assisting victims and conducting search and rescue missions whenever disaster befalls the nation. It also often assists in related activities in neighboring countries. General Alvani Adao da Silva assumed the position of head of Strategic Affairs of the Joint [ … ]
The Inter-American Defense Board in the Western Hemisphere
As has become the tradition, the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) was present at the South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2016, which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from August 16th -19th. The president of the Counsel of Delegates of the Inter-American Defense Board, Peruvian Navy Vice Admiral Gonzalo Ríos Polastri, briefed [ … ]
Colombia’s Armed Forces and Police Numbers to Remain the Same Post Conflict
The most important function of Colombia’s Armed Forces and Police, among the new duties being assumed by the military in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, is the fight against drug trafficking. But a little over a year ago, the country signed an agreement with the United Nations to [ … ]
Peru Discusses Importance of Peacekeeping Missions
Gracias Peru has a long standing tradition of participating in peacekeeping missions; it is even a founding member of the Organization of the United Nations (UN). It was under the leadership of Peruvian UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar that the UN Peacekeeping Forces received the Nobel Peace Prize [ … ]
Uruguay Discusses the New Military Roles in Latin America
The South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2016 began with a moment of silence on August 17th in Montevideo, Uruguay, in honor of Uruguayan Air Force Captain Fernando Martín de Rebolledo and Second Lieutenant Gonzalo Correa, who perished in a tragic military helicopter accident the day prior. However, it was the [ … ]
Paraguay’s Participation in Peacekeeping Operations is an Example to Other Countries
During a meeting with Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes in 2015, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlighted Paraguay’s contributions to peacekeeping missions, especially in Haiti. Proportionally, Paraguay’s population of fewer than seven million makes is one of the highest participants in peace keeping operations around the world. To speak about [ … ]
Suriname Sees Transnational Criminal Networks as Biggest Security Challenge
The principal task of Suriname’s National Army is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country against foreign armed military aggression, but like in so many other nations in Central and South America, the role of their military has been changing in the past years, especially to combat [ … ]