U.S., Colombia Plan Closer Military Ties
May 20, 2022 · During a ceremony welcoming the Colombian defense minister to the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said Colombia's recent designation as a major non-NATO ally reflects the depth...
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With ...
Nov 29, 2022 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Colombian Minister of National Defense Iván Velásquez for a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon to underscore the strong U.S.-Colombia...
Readout of Senior DoD Officials' Meeting With Colombian …
Mar 1, 2024 · Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, hosted Colombia's Minister of Defense, Mr. Iván Velásquez, and...
Hegseth Promises ‘Shift’ at Pentagon and a Focus on Immigration
Jan 27, 2025 · The Pentagon last week rushed 1,600 active-duty Marines and Army soldiers to the southwestern border, joining 2,500 forces already there. ... President Gustavo Petro of Colombia relented and ...
U.S. Security Cooperation with Colombia
Jan 20, 2025 · The United States provides security assistance to Colombia to promote Colombia’s long-term stability, strengthen its security capabilities, and boost regional security. This security assistance, which totaled over $90 million in FY 2023, includes funding from a variety of sources.
U.S., Colombia Plan Closer Military Ties > Secretary of the Air …
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said Colombia's recent designation as a major non-NATO ally reflects the depth and breadth of the nations' security relationship and reinforces their defense partnership. ,
The other big US-Colombia challenge - POLITICO
Jan 27, 2025 · Yet a bigger national security challenge looms for the bilateral relationship between Washington and Bogotá: what to do about Colombia’s ongoing drug war.
Trump imposes tariffs, sanctions on Colombia after it blocks U.S ...
Jan 26, 2025 · Trump said the action by Colombian President Gustavo Petro jeopardized U.S. national security.
Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a …
Jan 28, 2025 · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian migrants returning home Tuesday on Colombian military flights described being shackled during earlier U.S. flights that were blocked by their country’s leader in a dispute with President Donald Trump that nearly sparked a trade war.. Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia resumed Tuesday after the diplomatic drama over the weekend that provided ...
What to Know About the U.S.-Colombia Clash Over Deportations
Jan 28, 2025 · Colombia accepted 475 deportation flights from the U.S. from 2020 to 2024, fifth behind Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador, according to Witness at the Border, an advocacy group that ...