Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers opening remarks during the South American Defense Conference 2024 in Santiago, Chile, Aug. 28, 2024. Brown and U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), joined defense leaders from 10 nations to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during SOUTHDEC 24, hosted by Chile Aug. 27-29, 2024. (Photo by U.S. Southern Command)