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Creating Strategic Partnerships during Two Decades

For two decades, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies has connected leaders from the Western Hemisphere’s security community. Military and civilian students from Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Chile, Honduras, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago are among the 32 participant nations at the center’s classes, seminars, forums, and conferences on security and defense issues, including combating transnational organized…

April 12, 2017

JIATF South, an Interagency and International Coalition with a Tactical Mission

Located at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) is one of three U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) task forces in support of national and partner nation security. The agency coordinates with the interagency and international partners to illuminate transnational organized crime networks and support interdiction and apprehension by United States and partner nation law…

April 05, 2017

Ensuring Mission Readiness 24/7

Readiness 24/7 is what Colonel Brian T. Hughes, commander of Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), stands for. To be the quick reaction force and respond to any crisis or contingency is what they are prepared for. “One Team, One Fight!” is how Col. Hughes projects missions to his military personnel. JTF-Bravo, located at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, is one of…

March 29, 2017

“Our Partners Have Broadened My Perspective on Our Shared Home”

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South is the only one of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) component commands to reside within the same headquarters building, allowing for closer interaction and collaboration among the members of both. Diálogo visited Brigadier General Kevin M. Iiams, commander of U.S. Marine Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH), to discuss his role, vision, and mission in the SOUTHCOM Area of…

March 23, 2017

The Marine Amphibious Division, the Brazilian Navy’s Infantry

According to the Brazilian Marine Basic Handbook, conducting an amphibious operation requires the mobilizing of all necessary personnel, as well as the availability of sea, land, and air resources. Over time, and due to its peculiarities, the goal was to set up resources that would specifically match these needs. This led to the emergence of individual means for transporting troops,…

March 20, 2017

Brazilian Marines’ Reinforcement Squad Provides Paramount Support to the Brazilian Navy

The Reinforcement Squad, the command responsible for providing reinforcement detachments to Brazil’s Marine Corps (CFN, per its Portuguese acronym), is located in the peaceful seashore area of São Gonçalo, with a beautiful view over the city of Rio de Janeiro. The daily life of the troops serving there, however, is anything but tranquil, since their main duty is to provide…

March 16, 2017

Overcoming Biases to Change a Culture

Women continue to win battles on the long and winding road to gender equality. U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Martha Herb is a diving, salvage, and surface warfare officer in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she graduated from Lake Forest College with a Bachelor of Arts. In 2007 she was inducted into the Women Diver’s Hall…

March 08, 2017

The Brazilian Marine Corps’ Fleet Marines: a Completely Professional Force

Boa Noite ! Primeiramente quero agradecer a atenÃ§ao ,queria muito ter a oportunidade de minha filha entrar na Marinha do Brasil ,mas nao sei como fazer gostaria de ter uma ajuda de como proceder ,ela e uma menina muito responsÃ¡vel em tudo uma otima filha ,agradeÃ§o se obtiver uma resposta ficarei grata sei que com a ajuda de Deus vamos…

March 06, 2017

Panamanian Air and Naval Service to Host CABSEC/SAMSEC 2017 Summits

The Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, per its Spanish acronym) will host the Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Security Summit 2017 (CABSEC) and the South American Security Summit 2017 (SAMSEC), which will be held jointly from March 21st to 23rd in Panama City. Each edition of this event attracts hundreds of representatives from the security and defense establishment,…

February 27, 2017

Panama to be Most Secure Country in the Americas

Given its geographical location as the central axis of the American hemisphere, Panama, with the support of the National Air-Naval Service (SENAN as per its Spanish acronym), will host the 2017 Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Security Summit (CABSEC) and the 2017 South American Security Summit (SAMSEC). Both conferences will be jointly held from March 21 to 23, welcoming…

February 22, 2017

IADC Transforms to Continue its Relevance in Times of New Threats

Whether for operational reasons, to take advantage of opportunities that come up, or by mere coincidence, the last four deputy directors of the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) were Brazilian. Currently, the position is occupied by Brazilian Army Major General Rolemberg Ferreira da Cunha, who studied at IADC in 2011, and was also a teaching assistant at the institution. To talk…

February 17, 2017

Mexican General is Responsible for Creating Leaders in the Inter-American Defense College

The main mission of the Chief of Studies at the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is to contribute to the education of professionals so that, once they finish their studies, they can be assigned to high-level advisory roles in their countries of origin. This position is currently the responsibility of Mexican Army Brigadier General Arturo Javier González Jiménez. As an alumnus…

February 14, 2017

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Special Report

For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]