Multinational soldiers showcase tactical jungle movements during Exercise Southern Vanguard 26 at Sauce, Peru, starting Sept. 8, 2026. Southern Vanguard is a multinational annual training event that closes with a culminating field exercise where soldiers will showcase their warfighting readiness and techniques they have learned. Marking a turning point for the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, Peru opened their doors to host this year’s exercise for the first time. Southern Vanguard gives allied nations opportunities to integrate soldiers where they learn to maintain agility while working through language and culture barriers. SV26 has participating soldiers from Chile, Peru and the U.S. with Argentina officers observing in...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Air chiefs and senior military leaders from across South America gathered in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 25 for the South American Air Chiefs Conference (SOUTHAM) 2026, a four-day conference focused on strengthening regional cooperation and developing coordinated approaches to shared security challenges across the Western Hemisphere.
Hosted by 12th Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH), the air component to U.S. Southern...
