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Operation Ágata Graal promoted control of Brazil’s western border area with neighboring countries to curb illegal transnational trafficking. The border area along the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, and Santa Catarina served as the staging ground for security operation Ágata Graal, September 24-28, 2018. The initiative sought to curb drug trafficking, smuggling, and other illegal…
Cyberattacks, demining, and explosive devices expertise were some of the topics NATO’s secretary general and the Colombian president addressed. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg congratulated Colombian President Iván Duque on Colombia’s new membership within the organization. The South American president’s visit on October 23, 2018, was his first to NATO headquarters in Brussels. “Cooperation between the…
Colombian officers visited Guatemala as part of their international educational tour. In early September, officers of the Colombian Armed Forces’ General Rafael Reyes Prieto War College (ESDEGUE, in Spanish) visited Guatemala as part of their international educational tour. During their stay, Colombian officers exchanged experiences with students of the Guatemalan Army Higher Education Command (COSEDE, in Spanish), based in Guatemala…
Cybersecurity cooperation, defense industry development, and bilateral cooperation in case of natural disasters were some of the topics discussed in three concurrent meetings in Brazil and Chile. Brazil and Chile signed a mutual support cybersecurity agreement, a strategic area for both countries. Officials signed the August 9th document, in Brasília, Brazil, during the First Brazil-Chile Political-Military Dialogue, also known as…
Colombian Air Force pilots and operators strengthen capabilities in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. A U.S. Air Force delegation visited the Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Academy (EBART, in Spanish) at the Third Air Combat Command in Barranquilla, Colombia, July 16-27, 2018. The objective was to exchange knowledge and experiences in the formation, training, and instruction…
Nearly 13,000 visitors attended the first edition of the Rio International Defense Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. The Latin American defense and security industry gathered for the first edition of the Rio International Defense Exhibition (RIDEX) at Pier Mauá, a port area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 27- 29, 2018. The Naval Project Management Company of the Brazilian Ministry…
The Peruvian Army gathers the national scientific community in an unprecedented fair to promote innovation. Through the Directorate of Science and Technology (DICITECE, in Spanish), the Peruvian Army held the unprecedented Innovate Peruvian Army 2018 technological fair at its headquarters in Lima, July 4th-8th. Dozens of private and public companies, as well as local colleges, displayed their products and services…
The agreement will strengthen cooperation between both countries and Chile’s capabilities to fight cybercrime. As part of his first official tour in South America, U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis visited Chile August 16, 2018, to meet Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and Chilean Minister of Defense Alberto Espina. Following a meeting addressing security issues, science and technology development, military…
James N. Mattis spoke to students and instructors of the traditional Brazilian military school. On August 14th, U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis visited the Brazilian War College (ESG, in Portuguese), in Rio de Janeiro, on his first trip to Brazil. The objective was to learn about the academic institution’s procedures to adapt programs at U.S. schools. Mattis said he…
The Cyber Guardian exercise brought together finance, nuclear, and defense experts to increase the security of Brazil’s critical structures. The Brazilian Army’s (EB, in Portuguese) Cyber Defense Command (ComDCiber, in Portuguese) brought together military and civilian institutions for an unprecedented exercise at Fort Marechal Rondon in Brasília, July 3-6, 2018. The Cyber Guardian (Guardião Cibernético) exercise simulated potential cyber incidents…
Successful operations against national and transnational threats prompted the Air Force to add new squadrons and manufacture its own equipment. The Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish) brings forth a program designed to increase the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which provide real-time information to a ground-based team. FAC activated the UAV squadron as an essential component of the…
The Third International Cyberdefense Workshop for Partner Nation Officers brought together representatives from 17 countries to share their knowledge. The Electronic Warfare Training Center (CIGE, in Portuguese), a unit of the Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) headquartered in Brasilia, Federal District, held the Third International Cyberdefense Workshop for Partner Nation Officers, May 14-25, 2018. The annual event brought together service…
