The air forces of Colombia and Ecuador will standardize their radars to improve surveillance capabilities over their border, in a move that furthers the normalization of diplomatic relations between the…
Forty Colombian ex-soldiers are currently part of the large international body of security contractors now in Afghanistan, bolstering the U.S.-led war against the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Following the precedent…
Colombia said it is preparing its defences against a possible foreign military attack, amid growing tensions with neighboring Venezuela, while Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday Colombia would…
Colombia has announced it will build a new military base near its border with Venezuela, in a move likely to further strain its tense relationship with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.…
The Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva said Friday that countries such as Venezuela should focus on their own internal security problems rather than criticizing Colombian policy. Silva said that regional…
Air Force General Douglas Fraser, commander of the United States’ Southern Command, on Tuesday inspected two Colombian military bases the U.S. is allowed to use for counternarcotics operations. According to…
Colombia’s Armed Forces commander, General Freddy Padilla, started a three-day trip to Washington Tuesday with a visit to the Pentagon. Padilla aims to strengthen ties between the Colombian and U.S.…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe swore in Gabriel Silva Lujan as the country’s new Defense Minister Friday. Silva Lujan replaces Armed Forces General Freddy Padilly, who had temporarily assumed the position…