Latin America Defense Monitor — July 2–7, 2026

Weekly Edition · Monday, July 7, 2026 · Issue #18 Military moves, arms deals and security policy across Latin America and the Caribbean, in plain language Executive Summary The Big Picture: The region’s biggest air-force drill of the year, Salitre 2026, kicked off this week in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Warplanes, tankers and transport aircraft from…