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Brazil Turns Fighter Deal Into Industry: Second Gripen Line Anchors a Latin American Aerospace Hub

Brazil
Saab has opened a second rear-fuselage line for the F-39 Gripen in São Bernardo do Campo, just outside São Paulo, doubling capacity to as...

Trump Confirms CIA Authority In Venezuela, Weighs Land Strikes On Cartels

Defense Updates
President Donald Trump confirmed he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations tied to Venezuela and said he is considering U.S. land strikes on drug-cartel targets there. The remarks follow a string of American...

Pentagon Tries To Restrict Media Inside Its Headquarters—Will It Work?

Defense Updates
The U.S. Defense Department has introduced a new rule for reporters covering the Pentagon: keep your building pass only if you sign a pledge...

Ecuador’s 5,000-Troop Push Meets Indigenous Blockades After Subsidy Shock

Defense Updates
Ecuador has rushed 5,000 additional troops and police to Otavalo to break roadblocks and...

10 Key Military and Defense Developments in Latin America...

Defense Updates
This report provides a concise overview of the most significant military and defense developments in Latin America for the...

Colombians In Ukraine: Petro’s Warning, Moscow’s Reply, And The Human Cost

Colombia
Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, used X this week to urge Colombian nationals serving with Ukrainian forces to come home. He said many were lured...

France And Panama Tighten Caribbean Maritime Security As Trafficking Pressures Rise

France and Panama have signed a letter of intent to work more closely at sea in the Caribbean, turning...

10 Key Military and Defense Developments (October 2–7, 2025)

This report provides a concise overview of the most geopolitically significant military and defense developments worldwide from October 2–7,...

10 Key Military and Defense Developments in Latin America (October 2–7, 2025)

Defense Updates
This report provides a concise overview of the most significant military and defense developments...

10 Key Military and Defense Developments (September 26–October 1, 2025)

This report provides a concise overview of the most geopolitically significant military and defense developments...

Peace Through Strength, Lethality by Design: Inside Hegseth’s ‘War Department’ Doctrine

There are speeches that manage careers, and there are speeches that try to reset a culture. Hegseth’s Quantico address...

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