The Small Country Between Brazil and Argentina That Just Became America’s Newest Military Foothold

2026-02-02 - 13:55

Key Points The U.S. is investing $11 million and embedding Green Beret trainers inside Paraguay’s special forces through 2029 — its deepest military commitment in South America outside Colombia Paraguay sits at the crossroads of South America’s most powerful drug trafficking networks, but critics say Washington’s real interest is strategic positioning against China and Brazil