Regional Military Partnerships

Productive Partnerships Make Region Stronger, (Miami Herald)…James Stavridis, Dec 2, 2008

For the past two years at U.S. Southern Command our approach to security cooperation with the 45 nations and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean has been simple — “real and vibrant partnership for the Americas.”

So, is there a real and vibrant partnership for the Americas? As we learn together from each training exercise and every cooperative opportunity, this partnership will only get stronger, more capable and more diverse. Are there disagreements and controversies? Of course. But together, all the nations of this region can continue to forge a true ”Partnership for the Americas” in the years ahead.

Admiral James Stavridis is commander of the U.S. Southern Command.