The Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar took place during the South American Defense Conference 2018. Argentina hosted the Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar 2018, bringing together service members of 11 countries in Buenos Aires, August 27th-29th. The event, held during the South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2018, took place in the Argentine [ … ]
International Relations
Peruvian Navy and MARFORSOUTH Plan Operations
During the sixth Marine Corps Staff Talks, the two institutions defined their five-year plan for combined work. A delegation of officers from the Peruvian Navy worked along officers of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) to set mid-term goals and objectives for cooperation between both institutions. The meeting took place [ … ]
Argentina Hosts 2018 South American Defense Conference
South American defense leaders meet to analyze the peacekeeping role of the military in the region and worldwide. “We live in a time in which peacekeeping operations demand military and civilian leadership,” said Argentine Army Lieutenant General Bari del Valle Sosa, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the [ … ]
Brazil and US Talk Defense
The third dialogue between partner nations will happen in Brazil, in 2019. About 100 technical representatives from the Brazilian and U.S. governments and private sectors attended a meeting to discuss long-term priorities between both countries in preparation for the 3rd U.S.-Brazil Defense Industry Dialogue (DID). The June preparatory meeting took [ … ]
Brazil Hosts Global Airspace Monitoring Agencies
The 13th edition of the event brought together 11 of the 13 agencies worldwide. The Regional Monitoring Agencies (RMA) Coordination Group met in Brazil for the 13th edition of its annual meeting. Members of 11 of the 13 airspace monitoring agencies worldwide—representing 188 countries—participated in the event held June 11th–15th, [ … ]
Colombia Designs Training for Special Operations NCOs
The Colombian Armed Forces seek professional development for noncommissioned officers to provide commanders with better information. U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) and Colombia’s Joint Special Operations Command (CCOES, in Spanish) hosted a seminar to design a joint development program for noncommissioned officers (NCO) in special forces, in Bogotá, Colombia, [ … ]
Sail Cartagena de Indias 2018 Brings Harmony Among Partner Nations
Thousands of people came together to discover the culture and vessels of nine countries under the auspices of the Colombian Navy. The Colombian Navy gathered naval institutions from nine partner nations of the Americas and Europe in Colombia’s Caribbean waters. The Sail Cartagena 2018 maritime event strengthened bonds of cooperation [ … ]
Ecuador Takes Up Military Maneuvers at UNITAS LIX-18
The Ecuadorean Navy makes a comeback in the UNITAS naval multinational exercise, after 11 years. The Ecuadorean Navy and 13 naval forces from the Americas and Europe will deploy their military power in Colombia’s Caribbean waters for UNITAS LIX-18, August 30th-September 12th. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) will lead [ … ]
Mattis Impressed With Colombian Progress, Concerned About Venezuela
Colombia is one of America’s most capable, and certainly, most reliable partners both in Latin America and even in the world. U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he came away from Colombia impressed by the progress he witnessed there, but that he’s concerned about the unrest in neighboring Venezuela. [ … ]
U.S. to Support Colombia in Venezuelan Migrant Crisis
U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis made the announcement at the end of his South American trip. Colombian President Iván Duque took to Twitter, describing as “productive” his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis. “We talked about issues related to hemispheric security and reinforcing our bilateral [ … ]
Mattis’s Visit Forges Chilean-U.S. Cybersecurity Agreement
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 [ … ]
U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Brazilian War College
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 [ … ]