A native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, Lieutenant Colonel Ghislain Rancourt joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1982. As an air navigator, Lt. Col. Rancourt has over 3,800 hours flying on the CP 140 Aurora and CC 130 Hercules aircraft, with two deployments to Afghanistan. During his second tour, he [ … ]
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US, NATO Defense Leaders Discuss the Future of Western Hemisphere Security
Senior military leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom held strategic level discussions to explore the future of the Western Hemisphere’s security through a trans-Atlantic lens. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) hosted the Allies Conference 2021 – Optimizing for Uncertainty, a half a [ … ]
Brazilian Marines Celebrate 213th Anniversary with the Challenge of Reinventing Themselves
ADSUMUS is a Latin word meaning “here we are.” Responding with ADSUMUS means that one is ready and present to answer a call or an order at any time. As such, members of the Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN, in Portuguese), which celebrates its 213th anniversary on March 7, use the [ … ]
Do Latin American Waters Continue to Fall Prey to China’s Fishing?
On October 13, I presented work on foreign deepwater fishing fleets in Latin America, to a virtual event held by the highly respected World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL). The event was held as 340 fishing vessels, mostly Chinese, moved from the Galápagos Islands, where they were believed to have illegally fished in a United Nations World [ … ]
Hemispheric Security Conference Discusses Women, Peace, and Security
Ambassador Jean Manes, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) civilian deputy to the commander and foreign policy adviser, led a discussion on “Women, Peace, and Security in the Hemisphere" during Florida International University’s (FIU) fifth annual Hemispheric Security Conference (HSC) on May 19. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Cristina Rodriguez-Acosta, assistant director for Institutional [ … ]
For Women of Jamaica Defence Force, Failure Is Not an Option
As the first and only female flag officer/general officer in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman hopes to inspire women to follow in her footsteps. The child of a single mother, Cmdre. Wemyss-Gorman grew up with her grandparents in rural Jamaica, yet made the surprising choice of joining [ … ]
Shaping Online Public Opinion, Maduro’s ‘Army of Trolls’
In early January, Twitter suspended dozens of accounts linked to the Nicolás Maduro regime citing “platform manipulations.” Maduro’s presidential office, the Bolivarian Armed Forces’ Strategic Operational Command, the Central Bank of Venezuela, including state oil company PDVSA, and other government agencies temporarily lost access to their accounts. In 2019, both [ … ]
JTF-Bravo, a Dynamic Force For SOUTHCOM
January 10 interview with U.S. Army Colonel Steven Barry, Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo). How would you describe the state of JTF-Bravo today? U.S. Army Colonel Steven Barry, commander of Joint Task Force Bravo: Long-term, the task force has been here as an established organization for well over 30 years, [ … ]
Valencia: An Example of Venezuela’s Industrial Deterioration
Rows of locked gates, rusty pieces of metal, and weeds growing in the backyards of factories mark the landscape of Valencia, a two-hour drive from the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. The country’s once industrial city is an example of the deterioration in business activities. The Venezuelan Industrial Confederation (Conindustria, in Spanish) [ … ]
Comfort Strengthens Partnership with Haiti Following Successful Medical Mission
U.S. Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort departed Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the completion of the ship’s 12th and final medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, November 11. “Haiti is the last stop of the U.S. Navy’s Enduring Promise five-month mission in Latin America, Central America, and the [ … ]
US Applauds Resignation of Bolivian President
The United States government is applauding the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales and rejecting assertions by several countries, including Mexico that he was forced out by a coup. U.S. President Donald Trump, in a statement, calls Morales' departure "a significant moment for democracy in the Western Hemisphere. After nearly [ … ]
Almost 90 Percent of the Entire Venezuelan Armed Forces Don’t Support the Current Military Leadership
Diálogo: What military unit did you belong to in Venezuela? First Sergeant: I was part of the Venezuelan Armed Forces’ Special Forces. I was an instructor of light and crew-served weapons. It was a school where we conducted international courses for special forces. We received students from Bolivia, China, Cuba, [ … ]