The United Nations declared June 5 an international day for the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in late 2017. Yet, on the fourth observance of the annual awareness campaign, the global challenges continue to grow. About 3.3 billion people — nearly half of the world’s population — [ … ]
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Operation APEX CHARGER Demonstrates Deterrence Forward
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range bombers charged to the pinnacle of precise and simultaneous execution of global operations and pushed the line of deterrence forward during Operation APEX CHARGER II. Building on Operation APEX CHARGER in September 2020, U.S. Strategic Command, in close coordination with four of the U.S. [ … ]
Staff Talks Allow US Army to Assist Peruvian Army’s Transformation, Modernization
In 1827, the United States established diplomatic relations with Peru, and nearly 200 years later, the U.S. and Peru’s strategic partnership continues to enhance security across the Western Hemisphere to collectively meet complex global challenges. During the Sixth Annual U.S.-Peruvian Army Staff Talks held virtually on May 20, the two [ … ]
US and Dominican Republic Conduct Bilateral Interdiction Exercise in Caribbean
The U.S. Navy Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and the Dominican Navy conducted a bilateral interdiction exercise in the Caribbean Sea, May 23. During the exercise, forces worked together to find, track, and intercept a simulated drug smuggling vessel, and practiced a series of tactical shipboard [ … ]
Resolute Sentinel 21 Concludes in El Salvador for JTF-Bravo Medical Personnel
U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, concluded Resolute Sentinel 2021, a two-week long medical readiness exercise, May 22. Approximately 65 service members deployed to El Salvador to provide joint training and improved readiness of U.S. and partner nation civil engineers, medical professionals, [ … ]
Key South American Partners Participate in Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific hosted the annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) event, recognized as the premier Pacific maritime symposium, held virtually on May 19. The event is designed to bring together a community of like-minded amphibious force leaders with focus and equities in the Indo-Pacific region. Twenty-five nations [ … ]
US Supports Prosperity in the Western Hemisphere
The United States stands with partner nations and civil society to ensure the Western Hemisphere remains free and democratic. “The Western Hemisphere is our home,” U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on May 4 during the virtual 51st Washington Conference on the Americas. “And because it is our home, because the people within [ … ]
USASAC Sees Colombian Capabilities Firsthand
Brigadier General Douglas Lowrey, commander of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), and six staff members, traveled to Colombia to engage in one of the most wide-sweeping key leader engagements for the USASAC team since the pandemic hit in early 2020. Understanding the high priority of Colombian military capabilities [ … ]
Pakistani National Indicted and Sanctioned for Human Smuggling Conspiracy
[caption id="attachment_46694" align="alignright" width="168"] Abid Ali Khan was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly organizing and leading an international human smuggling organization. (Photo: U.S. Department of Justice)[/caption] On April 7, a federal grand jury in Virginia indicted a Pakistani citizen for allegedly leading a scheme to smuggle undocumented [ … ]
Resolute Sentinel 21: Medics arrive in Honduras
U.S. Air Force and Army medics arrived in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12, to assist the local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21. Resolute Sentinel 21 provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals, and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in Honduras. The U.S. [ … ]
U.S. Air Force Southern will lead U.S. Southern Command’s upcoming exercise in Guatemala
The United States 12th Air Force (Air Force Southern, or AFSOUTH) will be leading U.S. Southern Command’s upcoming exercise in Guatemala – this exercise will provide joint training and improve readiness of U.S. and Guatemalan civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel in humanitarian assistance techniques from May until August [ … ]
Costa Rica Dismantles Narcotrafficking Gang, Seizes 5.5 Tons of Drugs
Costa Rican authorities obtained important results in their fight against crime by dismantling a gang engaged in narcotrafficking in the south of the country, on April 6, 2021. During the operation, authorities carried out 25 raids, including of a 25-hectare property. Authorities detained 12 people, including the organization’s leader, González [ … ]