March 28, 2017

Duke Univ. Forum: SOUTHCOM Commander Shares Perspectives on Security in Latin America, Caribbean

VIDEO: Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, along with retired Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the previous Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed security issues in Latin America and the Caribbean during a forum at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

Feb. 9, 2017

Southcom Chief Stresses Innovation, Cooperation in Countering Threats

WASHINGTON — Fighting transregional and transnational threats requires building networks stronger than those that are keeping those threats in business, the commander of U.S. Southern Command told members of the American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Jan. 12, 2017

Southcom Commander Describes Complex Global Security Threats

WASHINGTON — A spectrum of state and nonstate actors across multiple regions and domains calls for a new way of harnessing the maritime domain, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said during a Surface Navy Association symposium.

Dec. 9, 2016

Southcom Commander Stresses Need for Collaboration Against Threat Networks

WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. Southern Command said trust, collaboration and innovation are necessary in fighting threat networks and their finances at the 15th Caribbean Nations Security Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Oct. 6, 2016

DoD Assistance Team Arrives in Haiti for Post-Hurricane Support

WASHINGTON — U.S. military assistance is on the ground in Haiti to assist and support the tiny island nation with the impact felt from Hurricane Matthew, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters.

Oct. 5, 2016

U.S. Southern Command Supports Caribbean Hurricane Response Efforts

WASHINGTON — U.S. Southern Command is supporting the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development in delivering and coordinating humanitarian relief to Haiti, which has been hard hit by Hurricane Matthew.