The Dominican Republic disrupted organized crime and narcotrafficking networks in June. In different operations, authorities seized 2,009 kilograms of cocaine and carried out a series of house searches. On June 26, 2021, the Dominican National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD, in Spanish) reported the seizure of 173 kg of cocaine in [ … ]
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Peruvian Blue Helmets Contribute to World Peace
On June 22, the Peruvian Armed Forces’ Joint Command reported that 27 women and 178 men of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, all members of the Peruvian Engineering Company, left to join the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA, in French). “You are [ … ]
Dense Urban Environments: The Crucible of Multi-Domain Operations
This article was originally published in the Military Review magazine, English edition (January-February 2021). Multi-domain operations (MDO) and dense urban operations are two significant topics in contemporary Army research. While researchers have looked at these topics in isolation, very little research has been done to demonstrate the challenges and [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Guatemala, Meets with President, Military Leaders
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Guatemala July 13-14, where he met with President Alejandro Giammattei and military leaders to discuss security cooperation. Adm. Faller’s contingent included SOUTHCOM’s Civilian Deputy to the Commander Francisco (Paco) Palmieri and Command Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sergeant [ … ]
Brazilian Service Members Stand Out in US Course
Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) service members achieved great results in the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (NCOPD) course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). The course, held in Fort Benning, Georgia, concluded on June 24, 2021. EB Staff Sergeants Paulo Henrique Barros, Cássio de Freitas, Erenilson Freitas, Thiago Rebonatto, [ … ]
Leveraging Multi-Domain Military Deception to Expose the Enemy in 2035
This article was originally published in the Military Review magazine, English edition (March-April 2021) The operational problem facing the Army in the year 2035 will fundamentally differ from problems it has previously confronted. The legacy challenge for which the Army’s current platforms and doctrine are still optimized was a [ … ]
US and Dominican Republic Strengthen Bonds
The U.S. Navy Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and the Dominican Navy conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) July 10, following a three-day port visit to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the exercise, Billings worked with two Dominican Navy swiftships, 110-foot patrol boat Canopus (GC-107) and Boston whaler [ … ]
US Donates Patrol Boat to Honduras
The operational capabilities to protect Honduras’ 220,000 kilometers of maritime border and natural resources have been strengthened as of July 9, 2021, thanks to a U.S. donation of coast guard patrol boat “Río Aguán” FNH-8502. “This is a special day that translates into the commitment of soldiers and the daily [ … ]
US Donates 2 Mobile Operations Centers, 5 Defibrillators to Dominican Republic
The U.S. government, through U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), donated two operations centers and five defibrillators to the Dominican Republic’s Emergency Operations Center (COE, in Spanish) on June 30, 2021, to increase the Dominican government’s capacity to provide emergency assistance during disaster response operations or health crises, such as the current [ … ]
Global Support for Cuba Demonstrations
World leaders are expressing their support for the Cuban people after demonstrations broke across the island on July 11. Foreign Minister for the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell urged the Cuban government “to listen to these protests of discontent” during a press conference July 12 in Brussels after meeting with [ … ]
Cuba Protesters Cite Shortages, Frustrations with Government
Protesters rallying against Cuba’s government on July 11 expressed a number of grievances, including the state of the country’s economy and the response to the coronavirus pandemic. “What we want is change,” Yamila Monte, a Cuban domestic worker told AFP. “I have had enough.” The protests were the largest against [ … ]
US Army War College — Lasting Bonds of Friendship, Understanding, and Cooperation
In the uncertain times of the 21st century, the role of diplomacy, multilateral cooperation, international organizations, and coalitions of allies and partners is more important than ever before. Today, the challenges facing most nations are less about state-on-state military conflict and more about asymmetric threats from terrorist or criminal groups, [ … ]