Feb. 6, 2024 U.S. Southern Command Urges Space Conference Attendees to 'Think Big' U.S. Southern Command hosted the annual Space Conference of the Americas to discuss the way ahead for space cooperation and interoperability.
March 23, 2023 Generals Discuss Hemispheric Challenges, Solutions The two combatant commanders of the Western Hemisphere discussed threats posed by Russia and China during testimony on national and regional security at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
Dec. 14, 2022 Southcom Capitalizes on Interagency Cooperation U.S. Southern Command has generations of interagency experience that other combatant commands can learn from, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the U.S. Southcom commander, said.
July 26, 2022 Austin Emphasizes Common Values, Beliefs With Hemispheric Partners Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called for greater cooperation and coordination among Western Hemisphere nations as he addressed the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Brazil.
July 21, 2022 Southcom Commander: 'This Is Our Neighborhood' U.S. Southern Command's commander said she's working to grow that neighborly feeling among the U.S. and Latin American and Caribbean nations.
June 16, 2022 Logistics Agreement Will Facilitate Aid in Western Hemisphere, Generals Say The commanders of U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Southern Command signed a charter for a regional "Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Logistics Handbook for the Western Hemisphere."
March 31, 2022 Attendees of Caribbean Security Conference Aim to Improve Regional Ties The commander of U.S. Southern Command is co-hosting the Caribbean Nations Security Conference, which looks for ways to enhance multinational cooperation in the region.
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 15, 2022 DOD Works to Increase Meaningful Participation of Women in Security, Defense Institutions Advancing women, peace and security is not just about doing the right thing — it also translates to strategic, operational and tactical gains, making DOD a more effective force, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for global partnerships 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.