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Beijing’s Rising Cyberattacks Underscore Importance of Global Cooperation

Beijing’s Rising Cyberattacks Underscore Importance of Global Cooperation

People’s Republic of China (PRC) cyberattacks increasingly have drawn the attention of global governments, security experts and businesses. Among these intrusions, the so-called Salt Typhoon hack stands out for its scale and sophistication, targeting critical infrastructure and government systems worldwide. The attack, revealed in late 2024, demonstrates the brazen nature of PRC digital espionage operations and underscores the complex legal…

February 19, 2025
Costa Rica-US Cybersecurity Collaboration Uncovers Chinese Espionage

Costa Rica-US Cybersecurity Collaboration Uncovers Chinese Espionage

Three weeks after Paraguay and the United States announced they had uncovered and foiled a China state espionage threat against Paraguayan government networks, Costa Rica found itself facing similar circumstances. In a joint December 17 statement, the Presidency of the Republic of Costa Rica and the U.S. Embassy in San José indicated that a comprehensive cybersecurity review of Costa Rica’s…

December 19, 2024
Leadership, Assets, and International Collaboration, Critical Tools in the Fight Against Organized Crime

Leadership, Assets, and International Collaboration, Critical Tools in the Fight Against Organized Crime

  At the head of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces’ Joint Command since December 2023, at a very critical time in the history of the South American country, Admiral Jaime Patricio Vela Erazo must, among many challenges, maintain the operational rhythm of the Armed Forces to curb transnational criminal groups and bring back security to the people. Diálogo had the opportunity…

December 17, 2024
CANSEC 24: Strengthening Bonds, Securing Futures, United for Regional Security

CANSEC 24: Strengthening Bonds, Securing Futures, United for Regional Security

  Trinidad and Tobago co-hosted the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC), in Port of Spain, December 10-12, bringing together 21 nations to discuss enabling a regional approach to respond to natural disasters, crises, and common threats. The U.S. Southern Command- (SOUTHCOM) sponsored annual regional security forum aims at fostering ties of cooperation, strengthening partnerships, and sharing lessons learned. “The dynamic…

December 13, 2024
Suriname, Dedicated to Regional Cooperation

Suriname, Dedicated to Regional Cooperation

Contributing to the stability and security of the region through earnest cooperation with partner nations, military, and intergovernmental organizations ranks high among the many objectives of Brigadier General Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen, commander of the Suriname Armed Forces (SAF). Since assuming the command of the SAF in late 2022, Brig. Gen. Kioe A Sen has focused on strengthening interoperability…

December 10, 2024
US-Paraguay Strengthen Cybersecurity, Foil China-State Espionage Threat

US-Paraguay Strengthen Cybersecurity, Foil China-State Espionage Threat

At a time when experts worldwide are warning about the increase of state-sponsored cybercrime, a recent collaboration between Paraguay and the United States uncovered and thwarted a serious Chinese-state threat. A cybersecurity assessment of Paraguayan government networks, conducted with support from U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), designed to strengthen the security of the South American nation’s critical assets, uncovered that the…

December 04, 2024
ESMADE: ‘Successfully Facing Present and Future Threats’

ESMADE: ‘Successfully Facing Present and Future Threats’

General Rodolfo Daniel Pereyra Martínez leads Uruguay’s Defense Staff (ESMADE) since April 2022. Among his objectives is to strengthen the capabilities of the armed forces with the acquisition of materials to better solve shared challenges and confront threats. Diálogo had the opportunity to speak with Gen. Pereyra about advances in the forces’ modernization and control of land and maritime borders,…

December 03, 2024
Belize Deploys Drone Squadron on Its Borders

Belize Deploys Drone Squadron on Its Borders

The Belize Coast Guard launched a drone squadron to improve its maritime and land security, as well as its narcotics interdiction capabilities. The squadron is made up of Perimeter 8+ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), acquired with the help of the United States through California-based military robotics firm Skyfront, the Belize government said. “The use of drones allows the Coast Guard…

December 03, 2024
Maduro Lashes Out at Social Media

Maduro Lashes Out at Social Media

Following the July 28 election, the Nicolás Maduro regime further tightened its grip on freedom of expression by imposing measures that experts say are unconstitutional. Among these decisions was blocking X access, which Maduro announced in an August 9 speech broadcast on television. “X out of Venezuela,”, Maduro shouted as he announced a 10-day ban on the platform. Three days…

November 26, 2024
CRUZEX 2024: Improving Joint Air Tactics

CRUZEX 2024: Improving Joint Air Tactics

More than 3,500 service members from 16 countries increased interoperability during Brazilian Air Force- (FAB) sponsored Exercise Southern Cross, better known as CRUZEX 2024, November 3-15, at the Natal Air Base in Brazil. The multinational exercise brought together more than 100 aircraft to improve participating armed forces’ joint tactics and technical training. “Here we simulate a war, but the exercise…

November 21, 2024
Cyber Operations Take Stage at CRUZEX 2024

Cyber Operations Take Stage at CRUZEX 2024

For the first time in the history of CRUZEX, cyber operations played a pivotal role. CRUZEX 2024 introduced “CRUZEX CYBER,” a simulated cyber exercise designed to integrate cyber defense with traditional air operations, marking a new frontier in military training. CRUZEX, one of the largest multinational military exercises in Latin America, has traditionally focused on enhancing air and space operational…

November 19, 2024
Chile, Brazil Strengthen Cyber Defense through Binational Exercise

Chile, Brazil Strengthen Cyber Defense through Binational Exercise

With the objective of developing military and civilian cyber defense capabilities, Chile and Brazil held the first binational Cyber Shield exercise in Santiago, August 7-9. The exercise, organized by the Chilean Joint Chiefs of Staff (EMCO), was carried out at the Army War Academy. “The novelty this year is Cyber Shield, which was planned in 2023, and which in practice…

October 30, 2024