During the Tenth Ordinary Meeting of the Binational Border Commission (Combifron) Peru-Bolivia carried out in the Bolivian city of la Paz, in late 2022, authorities coordinated actions against security threats such as the fight against drug, arms, and human trafficking; organized crime; smuggling; contraband; and illegal mining. The Combifron is [ … ]
International Relations
CARICOM and US Launch Caribbean Intelligence Unit
The Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in partnership with U.S. law enforcement agencies, launched the CARICOM Crime Gun Intelligence Unit (CCGIU) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in late 2022. “We will begin the unit’s work with eight agents, of which five [ … ]
Chile’s Exponaval Brings Together 35 countries
The Latin American international maritime defense exhibition and congress ExpoNaval 2022 was held in the Port of Valparaíso, Chile, November 29-December 2, 2022. The event, one of the largest gatherings of the naval and defense industry in Latin America, featured a program focused on naval and maritime innovation and development. [ … ]
US-UK Conduct Combined Ballistic Missile Submarine Operations and Training to Enhance Strategic Partnership
Several United States ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) conducted at-sea operations, training, and port visits around the globe with one of its closest allies, the United Kingdom, during the months of October and November 2022. The combined U.S.-U.K. operations consisted of three key events occurring in the Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean Sea, and [ … ]
Chilean Tech Wins Big in US Army International Competition
The U.S. Army xTech Program wrapped up a second international search for novel science and technology innovations in mid-2022. With two first-place awards going to small businesses from Chile, Latin American innovators are creating a platform for future collaboration with the Army. The xTechInternational competition announced five winners in July [ … ]
Marine Forces South Hosts Brazilian Marine Corps in New Orleans for 2022 Operational Naval Infantry Committee
Members of the Brazilian Marine Corps arrived at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) and Marine Corps Forces, Reserve (MARFORRES) headquarters to take part in the annual Operational Naval Infantry Committee (ONIC) with U.S. Marine Corps counterparts from November 29 to December 2, 2022. The ONIC is a key forum [ … ]
New Hampshire National Guard, Salvadoran Cyber Teams Strengthen Partnership
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 [ … ]
USNS Comfort Completes 12th Iteration of Continuing Promise 2022
The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, concluding the Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, December 21. The CP22 team worked collectively with participating host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and [ … ]
USNS Comfort Completes Its Final Mission Stop of CP22 in Haiti
U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its fifth and final mission stop of Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) in Jeremie, Haiti, December 17. During the seven-day mission stop, the medical team, comprised of professionals from the United States, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Canada, U.K., and Chile, provided [ … ]
US Promotes Water Security Project in Central America
The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the Upper Lempa Watershed Project, which will benefit 180,000 people in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The agreement was announced on October 27 in the Salvadoran department of Chalatenango, El Salvador’s National Aqueduct and Sewer Administration said [ … ]
US Air Force B-1Bs complete lndo-Pacific Bomber Task Force mission
The U.S. Air Force deployed four B-1B Lancers to conduct Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in the Indo-Pacific region with key allies and partners from October 17 - November 20, 2022. The bombers are assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, [ … ]
Continuing Promise 2022 Team Continues Its Promise to Haiti
Continuing Promise 2022 (CP 22) personnel returned to Wharf de Jeremie December 14 to continue providing medical care following a one-day pause in operations to re-plan the mission to ensure we provide the best care to the great people of Haiti. Medical providers will continue their efforts providing high-quality adult, [ … ]