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Nov. 7, 2024
Austin Highlights Critical Role of Partnerships at Southcom Change of Command
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the power of U.S. partnerships in bolstering shared values throughout the Western Hemisphere as he presided over Southcom's change of command ceremony at the combatant command's headquarters in Doral, Fla.
July 18, 2024
Russia, China Vying for Influence in Southern Hemisphere With U.S.
Russian warships have been making port visits to Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and 22 nations in the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility have signed on to China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Southcom commander said.
March 12, 2024
Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere
DOD's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia but emerging technologies are also posing new challenges to strategic stability, defense leaders told Congress.
March 8, 2023
DOD Officials Testify About Homeland Defense Before House Panel
Competitors are trying to take advantage of gaps in protection to put the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations in danger, U.S. officials responsible for defense of the homeland said.
March 24, 2022
Generals Say China, Russia Persist in Western Hemisphere Meddling
China and Russia are looking for opportunities to undermine U.S. partnerships in the Americas, generals said.
March 8, 2022
Southcom Commander Says Partnerships Key to National Defense in Western Hemisphere
Partnerships in South America and increased presence in the Arctic are among the security priorities defense leaders highlighted in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
Jan. 31, 2020
Military Leaders Brief Lawmakers on Budget Needs
The commanders of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Southern Command shared the challenges their commands face with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
July 11, 2019
Southcom Chief Stresses Need for Partnerships, Security Cooperation
External states are working hard to get a foothold in South America, and they want to exert even greater influence there than they already do. Strong partnerships are the way to counter that effort, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said in a Senate hearing.
Dec. 10, 2018
DOD Spokesman: As U.S. Provides Aid to Central, South America, Russia Sends Bombers
WASHINGTON — Medical personnel aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort have treated more than 20,000 civilians, and performed more than 600 surgeries in several Central and South American nations, Army Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman said.