U.S. Southern Command
Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 00:00
Defense and security leaders from 13 Western Hemisphere nations met in Panama City April 17-18 to discuss the region's security and evaluate the strategies and mechanisms supporting it.
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 00:00
The operations resulted in the Belizean government destroying 16 fields, 61,000 illicit plants, 330 pounds of compressed marijuana and 22 pounds of marijuana seeds; for an initial estimate of $12.5 million U.S. dollars.
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 00:00
From April through June 2013, U.S. military personnel will be in Belize, El Salvador, and Panama to conduct comprehensive humanitarian civic assistance exercises.
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 00:00
With the fiscal year half over, that left the Southcom staff with little choice but to cancel three major multinational exercises and to reduce the scope of Panamax, one of the crown jewels in its program, Knightly said.
Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 00:00
The ongoing detainee hunger strike necessitated these medical assessments, the release said. Some detainees resisted with improvised weapons, and in response, four less-than-lethal rounds were fired. There were no serious injuries to guards or detainees.
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 00:00
During her deployment, Gary participated in nine interdictions and disruptions of drug trafficking vessels resulting in the seizure of 5,551 kilograms of cocaine, hindering narco-trafficking operations.
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 00:00
"They've opened embassies, they've opened cultural centers," he testified, adding that on the surface, all of this appears to be normal.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 00:00
The criminal networks in Latin America are very sophisticated and very well financed, he said.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 00:00
Sequestration cuts will only intensify this challenge, potentially allowing hundreds of tons of cocaine and other illicit products to flood into our cities
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 00:00
In particular, the spending cuts affect preventing illegal drugs from entering the United States, "potentially allowing hundreds of tons of cocaine and other illicit products to flood into our cities," he said in prepared remarks to the committe