Latin America Defense Monitor – Feb 28–Mar 8, 2026

2026-03-09 - 12:53

Military operations, defense procurement, security policy, and force-posture developments across Latin America and the Caribbean Executive Summary The Big Picture: The Trump administration moved to institutionalize the militarized approach to Western Hemisphere security that has defined 2026. At the “Shield of the Americas” summit in Doral, Florida on March 7, President Trump signed a proclamation