Spotlight
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Brazilian Navy Submarine Force Commander Talks about The Challenges of Regional Defense
Rear Admiral Oscar Moreira da Silva Filho, commander of Brazil’s Navy Submarine Force, participates in the III International...
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Media Responsibility in Cyber-Jihad
Terrorist organizations reach their target, with massive communication, wherever they may be.
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Navy Admiral Says That Networked Threats Pose ‘Significant Challenge’ to Western Hemisphere
Regional security and stability is a commitment with the world, says U.S. Navy Admiral Kurt Tidd, SOUTHCOM commander.
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MINUSTAH Commander Says That Coordinated Action for Help in Haiti Has Greatly Improved since the 2010 Earthquake
During the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in January 2010, then-Colonel Ajax Porto Pinheiro commanded the Brazilian Battalion (BRABAT),...
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Colombia Stands in Solidarity with Haiti
The vessel ‘ARC 7 de Agosto’ arrived in Haiti on October 11th, after traveling 660 nautical miles for...
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General Alvani Discusses Brazilian Air Force’s Actions in Brazil and Abroad
General Alvani Adao da Silva represented Brazil at the 2016 South American Defense Conference
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The Inter-American Defense Board in the Western Hemisphere
As has become the tradition, the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) was present at the South American Defense Conference...
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Colombia’s Armed Forces and Police Numbers to Remain the Same Post Conflict
The most important function of Colombia’s Armed Forces and Police, among the new duties being assumed by the...
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Peru Discusses Importance of Peacekeeping Missions
Gracias Peru has a long standing tradition of participating in peacekeeping missions; it is even a founding member...
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Uruguay Discusses the New Military Roles in Latin America
The South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2016 began with a moment of silence on August 17th in Montevideo,...
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Paraguay’s Participation in Peacekeeping Operations is an Example to Other Countries
During a meeting with Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes in 2015, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlighted Paraguay’s...
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Suriname Sees Transnational Criminal Networks as Biggest Security Challenge
The principal task of Suriname’s National Army is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country...
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Colombian Armed Forces Prepare to Take on New Security Challenges
During the past 15 years, Colombia has progressed considerably in social and economic spheres thanks to the country’s...
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Rio 2016 Reaches Stage 5 of Preparations for Possible Terrorist Attacks
The last few weeks saw the activation of the Brazilian Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Battalion...
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Commander of the Paraguayan Army Supports Greater Professionalization of the Country’s NCOs
U.S. Army, South participated in a workshop held in Asunción, Paraguay, between June 21st and 24th as part...
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The United States Ratifies Military Cooperation with Paraguay
U.S. Air Force Major General Gary W. Keefe, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, met with Paraguayan...
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Regional Partner Nations Share a Common Need for Security Cooperation
Lieutenant General Joseph P. DiSalvo, U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Military Deputy Commander, recently met with Nicaraguan government and...
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Fe En Colombia Program to be Implemented Throughout the Country
The Fe en Colombia program began in 2014 as a campaign for inter-institutional coordination among public and private...
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Interview with Belize Chief of Defense: Brigadier General Dario Oscar Tapia
The most important topic discussed during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference, hosted by the United States Southern Command...
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Wyclef Jean says he is the “right person” for Haiti
Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean said he wanted to become president of Haiti as he was “the right person”...
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