Colombia and the United States will conduct joint military exercises this Sunday

The exercises, which will take place in the airspace of the Latin American country, will be attended by US B-52 aircraft and Kfir aircraft of the Colombian Air Force.

Colombia and the United States will participate this Sunday in joint military exercises that will take place in the airspace of the South American country, according to the press service of the Colombian Air Force (FAC).

“This operational exercise, planned between the US Southern Command and the Colombian Air Force, which was called ‘Brother’s Shield’ (‘Brotherhood Shield’), will be held today in Colombian airspace, “the agency said.

It is reported that the exercises will involve the US Air Force B-52 aircraft and the FAC’s Kfir aircraft. The goal will be “strengthen interoperability and train as allied countries, according to NATO standards “.

Previously, between 18 and 21 September, the air forces of both countries had carried out another “combined exercise” in the Colombian department of Sucre to “strengthen the fight against drug trafficking”.

Joint maneuvers between Colombia and the United States had already been carried out in January, in the Colombian department of Tolima, and then in March, in the La Guajira region, on the border with Venezuela.

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