How Peru Picked a Fighter Jet, Then Tore Up the Deal and Switched
Peru chose Sweden's Gripen, then reversed to buy the American F-16 amid political chaos, a saga that captures the battle...
June 15, 2026Section
Defense Monitor
Weekly defense intelligence covering military, security, and defense industry developments across Latin America and Brazil.
Colombia Bought a Swedish Fighter Jet With an American Engine
Colombia signed a $3.6bn deal for Sweden's Gripen fighter jet, but its American-made engine hands Washington quiet leverage over a...
June 15, 2026
Why It Took Argentina 40 Years to Buy a New Fighter Jet
Argentina finally bought new fighter jets after decades of a British veto rooted in the Falklands War, settling on ex-Danish...
June 15, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor — June 7–13, 2026
Latin America defense: Bolivia hands its military new powers to break blockades, the US tightens the screws on Cuba, and...
June 13, 2026
Argentina Courts Europe on Defense, Days After a US Deal
Argentina has opened defense talks with the European Union to let its forces join EU missions, days after a US...
June 11, 2026
Colombia to Buy Brazilian Transport Planes After Crash
Colombia will buy Brazilian C-390 transport planes to replace its aging fleet, a move pushed by a deadly military plane...
June 10, 2026
Six Nations Bring Their Air Forces to Chile for War Games
A major air force exercise in Chile gathers six nations in the Atacama desert from June 27, the largest combined...
June 10, 2026
Argentina and U.S. Sign Defense Deal on Military Fuel and Drones
The new Argentina US defense deal covers two letters of intent on military fuel supply and access to a US...
June 9, 2026
Brazil Renames Army Command to Guard Its New Oil Frontier
Brazil has renamed its Northern Military Command the Eastern Amazon Military Command, signaling focus on the Amazon river mouth and...
June 8, 2026