Peruvian Army Colonel Sandor Gálvez is one of 11 partner nation military advisors (PNMA) at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). Throughout his 30-year career, Col. Gálvez, who was born in Lima, has held command positions at various levels and brings a wealth of experience in the field of counterterrorism, most recently [ … ]
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William J. Perry Center Turns 25, Brings Back In-Person Graduations
The William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies turns 25 this year, and there’s nothing better to celebrate its silver anniversary than to bring back something cherished by all: in-person graduation ceremonies. Following two years of virtual programming due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Perry Center conducted the first 2022 [ … ]
A Plea Against Taking to the Sea
“If the sea could talk…” says Haitian activist and entrepreneur Ganine Avin in a video of Haitian online media platform Ayibopost, “she would have too much to say.” For decades, Haitian migrants have tempted fate, embarking on makeshift and unstable vessels, pieced together with materials that barely float, or overloaded [ … ]
CECOPAC, Preparing Men and Women for World Peace Cooperation
Strolling through hallways and listening to students discuss peacekeeping missions or wandering in a classroom during an international humanitarian law lecture are part of daily life at Chile’s Joint Peacekeeping Operations Center (CECOPAC). Its students are members of the Chilean Armed Forces, Carabineros, Investigative Police, and civilians, who are preparing [ … ]
Uruguay May Purchase Super Tucanos from Brazil
Uruguay is negotiating the purchase of six to 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil for up to $40 million, defense news site Infodefensa reported. The deal would include parts, tools, and replacement material. “Considering the operational availability of these aircraft and the existence of Uruguayan pilots capable of flying [ … ]
Brazil and US Dismantle Ghost Gun Manufacturing Group
A Brazilian Federal Police (PF) operation, with the support of the Office of the Attorney General and the Homeland Security Investigations Agency of the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, dismantled a gang accused of operating an international ghost gun trafficking scheme. Authorities arrested three people in Brazil and three others were [ … ]
Iran’s Apparent Supply of Combat Drones to Venezuela Highlights Terrorism Risks
Israel’s contention that its regional foe Iran is helping Venezuela build combat drones is raising concerns that the two anti-U.S. allies could enable such drones to be used for terrorism. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on February 22 that his government determined that “Iranian precision-guided missiles are being delivered” [ … ]
Deepfake Videos, Russia’s Disinformation Weapon in Ukraine
Russia uses artificial intelligence to spread deepfakes — a combination of the concepts deep learning and fake — on the internet; that is, montages of altered images or videos in which a person does or says things that they never did or said. This is among the disinformation weapons cybercriminals [ … ]
JTF-Bravo and Panamanian Forces Carry Out Disaster Response Exercise
U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) and the U.S. Embassy, in coordination with the Panamanian National Border Service (SENAFRONT, in Spanish), National Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish), and the Ministry of Health, came together once again to carry out humanitarian and disaster relief Exercise Mercury III, [ … ]
Emotional Intelligence: A Key Feature for Army Leaders
Nowadays, changes are taking place in political, economic, and social scenarios, and people increasingly adapt quickly to new models of social interaction. Even though these interactions may bring advantages, they also show problems and challenges to overcome. Human behaviors and the complexity of this interaction are some factors that show [ … ]
China and Russia: The Worst Image Among Latin Americans
A survey entitled What do you think in Latin America about the European Union? revealed that China and Russia lead the negative image ranking among participants in the poll, which was carried out by the Latinobarómetro pollster, at the request of the German Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation, and Nueva Sociedad/Grupo Diálogo [ … ]
Russia Seeks Space Help from China
Russian space agency Roscosmos is considering China as a supplier of space industry components, in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. However, recent U.S. and European Union imposed sanctions could affect Russia’s space plan, the U.S. magazine SpaceNews reported March 1. On February 26, Roscosmos chief Dimitry Rogozin told [ … ]