Hegseth Says Colombia Authorized Joint Military Operations With the US

Colombia · Security Key Facts New member Hegseth said Colombia would join the US-led Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition — nicknamed the Shield of the Americas (Escudo de las Américas) — as its 19th member, announced 12 August 2026. Joint ops Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Colombia authorized “joint military operations to destroy terrorists and terror networks”…