An interesting graphic by William Leogrande over at American University compiles threats cited by Southern Command leaders in their Posture Statements over the past 14 years.
A compilation of training exercises conducted by the U.S. military in the region between January and March.
This week we learned that Brazil spent a lot of money on its military in 2013, that more drugs en route to the United States are going through the Caribbean, and that the U.S. can play a crucial role in ending 50 years of conflict in Colombia.
The United States is expanding its presence on the African continent rapidly. While U.S. training off the coast of Ghana is ending, the multinational U.S. exercise Obangame is set to start off the coast of Nigeria. Read about these and other news below:
United States lawmakers and administration officials continue to debate the scope of aid to Syrian rebels and refugees as the Syrian government proceeds to strengthen its military position relative to the rebels.
New data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute points to a growing arms race in the South Caucasus while China’s public security minister proposed establishing a new joint security center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries.