August 12, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Confirmed

Hegseth Says the U.S. and Colombia May Strike Armed Groups Together as Bogota Joins the Counter-Cartel Coalition

At an August 12, 2026 meeting of the U.S.-led Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition in Panama City, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an agreement with Colombian Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora bringing Colombia into...

July 8, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

Well supported

Pentagon Promotes a Revamped Monroe Doctrine in Latin America

On July 8, 2026, in Cusco, Peru, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas that the administration is pursuing a revamped Monroe Doctrine — informally dubbed the...