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Effective Coordination and Interoperability, Central Axis of Paraguayan Military Forces

Effective Coordination and Interoperability, Central Axis of Paraguayan Military Forces

Army Major General Nery Torres Laconich, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Paraguayan Military Forces Command, is committed to guaranteeing the interoperability of the Military Forces to efficiently prevent and combat new regional threats. With a military career spanning more than 30 years, Maj. Gen. Laconich has served as director of the Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies,…

December 31, 2024
International Support and Cooperation, Key for Complex Scenarios

International Support and Cooperation, Key for Complex Scenarios

Diálogo spoke briefly with Argentine Army Colonel Pablo Alberto Filippini, Emergency Assistance military director of the Operational Command of the Argentine Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his visit to U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) headquarters, as part of the Senior Leader Logistics Symposium, held in the second quarter of 2024. During the conversation, Col. Filippini stressed the importance of…

December 26, 2024
Logistics, Backbone of Military Operations

Logistics, Backbone of Military Operations

Diálogo had the opportunity to hold a brief conversation with Argentine Navy Captain Juan José Deandrea, director of Logistics Coordination of the Argentine Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his visit to U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in the second quarter of 2024. Among other topics, Capt. Deandrea reiterated the critical importance of logistics in all military operations. Diálogo:…

December 19, 2024
Leadership, Assets, and International Collaboration, Critical Tools in the Fight Against Organized Crime

Leadership, Assets, and International Collaboration, Critical Tools in the Fight Against Organized Crime

  At the head of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces’ Joint Command since December 2023, at a very critical time in the history of the South American country, Admiral Jaime Patricio Vela Erazo must, among many challenges, maintain the operational rhythm of the Armed Forces to curb transnational criminal groups and bring back security to the people. Diálogo had the opportunity…

December 17, 2024
Suriname, Dedicated to Regional Cooperation

Suriname, Dedicated to Regional Cooperation

Contributing to the stability and security of the region through earnest cooperation with partner nations, military, and intergovernmental organizations ranks high among the many objectives of Brigadier General Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen, commander of the Suriname Armed Forces (SAF). Since assuming the command of the SAF in late 2022, Brig. Gen. Kioe A Sen has focused on strengthening interoperability…

December 10, 2024
ESMADE: ‘Successfully Facing Present and Future Threats’

ESMADE: ‘Successfully Facing Present and Future Threats’

General Rodolfo Daniel Pereyra Martínez leads Uruguay’s Defense Staff (ESMADE) since April 2022. Among his objectives is to strengthen the capabilities of the armed forces with the acquisition of materials to better solve shared challenges and confront threats. Diálogo had the opportunity to speak with Gen. Pereyra about advances in the forces’ modernization and control of land and maritime borders,…

December 03, 2024
Institutionalism and Legitimacy as the Central Tenet of the Colombian Military Forces’ New Commander

Institutionalism and Legitimacy as the Central Tenet of the Colombian Military Forces’ New Commander

The new commander of the Colombian Military Forces, Admiral Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, spoke exclusively with Diálogo about the challenges, objectives, and opportunities arising from his new position at the head of the Colombian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The high-ranking officer emphasized that among his priorities is to strengthen the image and increase the visibility of the Military Forces,…

November 26, 2024
WHINSEC, An Opportunity for All

WHINSEC, An Opportunity for All

On June 24, 2024, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) welcomed its ninth commandant, U.S. Army Colonel Eldridge Singleton. Diálogo had the opportunity to speak with Col. Singleton during his visit to U.S. Southern Command’s headquarters in Doral, Florida in early September. A seasoned foreign officer with posts around the world and more than two decades of service,…

October 29, 2024
Human Resources, Key Component of the Guyana Defence Force of the Future

Human Resources, Key Component of the Guyana Defence Force of the Future

Diálogo was present at the annual South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC), where regional defense leaders gathered to explore modern security tools to face common threats and strengthen interoperability and relationships. During the two-day event held in Santiago, Chile, in late August, Diálogo had the opportunity to speak with Brigadier Omar Khan, chief of Defense Staff of the Guyana Defence Force…

October 22, 2024
Intelligence Sharing and Joint Training: Key to Success in Defending the Region’s Democracy

Intelligence Sharing and Joint Training: Key to Success in Defending the Region’s Democracy

Diálogo had the opportunity to speak with Peruvian Army Brigadier General Francisco Javier Costa Gallegos, head of the Intelligence Division of the Peruvian Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a regional Information Operations subject matter expert exchange (SMEE), in Bogotá, Colombia, organized by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) together with the Colombian Military Forces, in mid-August 2024. Brig. Gen. Costa…

October 15, 2024
PANAMAX 24: Experience at the Service of the Region

PANAMAX 24: Experience at the Service of the Region

Diálogo spoke with Peruvian Army Brigadier General Marco Antonio Marín Saldaña, U.S. Army South deputy commanding general for Interoperability, who assumed the role of deputy commander of Multinational Force South during exercise PANAMAX 24. Brig. Gen. Marín highlighted the importance of multinational training to face the challenges of the 21st century, among other topics. Diálogo: In this edition of PANAMAX,…

October 08, 2024
PANAMAX 24: A Touch of Finesse in the Art of War

PANAMAX 24: A Touch of Finesse in the Art of War

During the execution of U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational exercise PANAMAX 24, carried out in various U.S. locations, August 6-14, Diálogo had the opportunity to talk with Ecuadorian Army Major Maribel Heredia, logistics officer for the Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) of PANAMAX 24, who highlighted the fundamental role of women in military operations during her stay at Fort Sam…

October 01, 2024