DefenceTalkThe greatest threat to most Latin American governments is internal. Even though transitioning to a democracy and using effective counterinsurgency strategies have successfully defeated – or at least defused – several insurgencies, the risk of guerrilla activity remains. This is especially true in Colombia and, to a lesser extent, Peru. In Mexico and Central America, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/crime-and-internal-strife-remain-greatest-drivers-of-military-spending-in-latin-america-68902/

DefenceTalkEcuador’s President Rafael Correa has ordered all US military officers to leave the country by the end of month and canceled a security cooperation program with the Pentagon, US officials said on Friday. “At the request of the government of Ecuador, our bilateral security cooperation programs in Ecuador are currently coming to a close,” Pentagon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ecuador-expels-us-officers-cancels-military-program-59418/

DefenceTalkRussia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday. “According to our expert estimates, the volume of the Latin American arms market will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-seeks-new-arms-deals-on-growing-latin-american-market-2-47833/

DefenceTalkRussia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday. “According to our expert estimates, the volume of the Latin American arms market will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-seeks-new-arms-deals-on-growing-latin-american-market-47823/