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Caribbean Security 2026: Cartels, China & US Strategy in the Western Hemisphere | North America Summit
Is the United States finally winning the war on narco-terrorism in the Caribbean? Top military and national security experts break down America's renewed strategy in the Western Hemisphere — including Operations Southern Spear and Absolute Resolve, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Chinese influence in the Caribbean, and what comes next.
Panelists:
Rear Admiral Peter Brown — Senior Fellow, Western Hemisphere Security & Maritime Affairs
Brigadier General Art Garffer — Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Andres Martinez Fernandez — Senior Policy Analyst, Latin America, Allison Center for National Security, Heritage Foundation
Rear Admiral Mark Fedor — Senior Director, All Domain Operations, HII Mission Technologies
In this video:
✅ Operation Southern Spear & Operation Absolute Resolve — what worked and why
✅ Nicolás Maduro capture — regional impact and deterrence signal
✅ China's ports, investments & Coast Guard presence in the Caribbean
✅ Combating cartels and narco-terrorism with military and law enforcement tools
✅ Puerto Rico as America's strategic hub in the Caribbean
✅ The Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition (AC3) and Shield of the Americas Summit
✅ Illegal alien flows, Tren de Aragua, and transnational criminal organizations
✅ Partner nation capacity building across Latin America and the Caribbean
Related searches: Caribbean security strategy, US military Latin America, China Western Hemisphere, narco-terrorism 2026, SOUTHCOM operations, transnational criminal organizations, Western Hemisphere security, cartel strategy, Venezuela Maduro, Puerto Rico homeland security
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Caribbean Security 2026: Cartels, China & US Strategy in the Western Hemisphere | North America Summit
Is the United States finally winning the war on narco-terrorism in the Caribbean? Top military and national security experts break down America's renewed strategy in the Western Hemisphere — including Operations Southern Spear and Absolute Resolve, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Chinese influence in the Caribbean, and what comes next.
Panelists:
Rear Admiral Peter Brown — Senior Fellow, Western Hemisphere Security & Maritime Affairs
Brigadier General Art Garffer — Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Andres Martinez Fernandez — Senior Policy Analyst, Latin America, Allison Center for National Security, Heritage Foundation
Rear Admiral Mark Fedor — Senior Director, All Domain Operations, HII Mission Technologies
In this video:
✅ Operation Southern Spear & Operation Absolute Resolve — what worked and why
✅ Nicolás Maduro capture — regional impact and deterrence signal
✅ China's ports, investments & Coast Guard presence in the Caribbean
✅ Combating cartels and narco-terrorism with military and law enforcement tools
✅ Puerto Rico as America's strategic hub in the Caribbean
✅ The Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition (AC3) and Shield of the Americas Summit
✅ Illegal alien flows, Tren de Aragua, and transnational criminal organizations
✅ Partner nation capacity building across Latin America and the Caribbean
Related searches: Caribbean security strategy, US military Latin America, China Western Hemisphere, narco-terrorism 2026, SOUTHCOM operations, transnational criminal organizations, Western Hemisphere security, cartel strategy, Venezuela Maduro, Puerto Rico homeland security
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
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