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The United States’ first-ever space domain awareness (SDA) site in South America is now operational thanks to an experimental telescope. A joint coalition team installed the 14-inch Celestron telescope, Panopticon all-sky camera, and Astrohaven dome between March 25 and April 1 on Cerro Moreno Air Force Base near Antofogasta, Chile. Broadly, SDA is the study and monitoring of satellites orbiting…
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the internet in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) echoed the Chinese government’s noncommittal stance, declining to portray Moscow’s military assault in Europe as an unprovoked attack. Censors commissioned by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were similarly vigilant in early 2022, limiting online exchanges during a COVID-19 lockdown, including information on how…
The Space Operations Center (COPE) is a unit under the Brazilian Air Force’s Aerospace Operations Command (COMAE), with facilities in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. COPE monitors all military satellite operations. The center’s operations are conducted jointly with the Brazilian Army and Navy through a multidisciplinary team. Its commander, Brazilian Air Force Major General Rodrigo Alvim de Oliveira spoke with…
I believe it is crucial for all of us to have dialogue about cybersecurity, both the threats, and the opportunities for all of our nations. This is my first time in Colombia, and I am so excited to be here. If you are not familiar with the Inter American Air Forces Academy or IAAFA as we refer to it, I…
The mission of the Joint Aerospace Command of the Argentine Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff is to defend the aerospace under Argentina’s jurisdiction around the clock, 365 days a year. This was expressed by its commander, Major General Alejandro Bisso, during the Space Conference of the Americas, held at the headquarters of U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida, January…
Colombia is committed to strengthening its space capabilities for the benefit of its people. Those were the words of Colombian Air Force (FAC) Brigadier General Luis René Nieto Rojas, Air and Space Operations commander, to participants of the Space Conference of the Americas, held at the headquarters of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida, January 30-31, 2023. Brig. Gen.…
“Collaboration opportunities to address 21st century challenges” was the theme that gathered military and security leaders at the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) 2023, a U.S. Southern Command- (SOUTHCOM) sponsored event co-hosted by Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security, in San José, Costa Rica, February 6-8. “We gather here at a critical moment when our democracies face a host of…
British Army Brigadier Paul Tedman, U.S. Space Command’s (SPACECOM) deputy director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, is committed to strengthening relationships with existing allied and partner nations, attracting new partners in the space domain, and building and maintaining a competitive advantage to deter aggression. Brig. Tedman spoke with Diálogo about SPACECOM’s partnership with nations within U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) area…
The Western Hemisphere countries are committed to strengthening space partnership to benefit the region. Such was the general message of military, governmental, and civilian space leaders who attended the Space Conference of the Americas held at the headquarters of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida, January 30-31, 2023. U.S. North Command (NORTHCOM), U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), and SOUTHCOM cohosted…
ISLAMIC MILITARY COUNTER TERRORISM COALITION The internet is globally decentralized, which allows for anonymity and contributes to its use as a platform for illegal activities, including property crimes and the promotion of violent extremism. Against such a backdrop of susceptibility — the exploitation of the internet by extremists and terrorists — governments face a challenge to contain these criminals who…
Russia and Nicaragua have signed a cybersecurity cooperation agreement for the 2022-2026 period, Nicaragua’s Official Gazette indicated. The agreement was made in Managua following cybersecurity meetings. “They say that they seek to do it peacefully but seeing the situation we are living today at the global level, it sounds more like a spy military strategy than a cybersecurity cooperation strategy,”…
Back lit by the soft blue glow of nearly a dozen computer screens, a joint cyber team from the New Hampshire National Guard administered a concept assessment to El Salvador’s burgeoning cyber unit during a recent State Partnership Program exchange in El Salvador on December 5-9, 2022. The trends of the Salvadoran team’s answers provided the New Hampshire Guardsmen with…
