United States Southern Command Strategy 2023
Security Theme
Human Security
Keywords
Building partnerships, countering threats, integrated deterrence, strategic enviornment
Description
As the White House recognizes, we are living in a "decisive decade" with the world at an inflection point. With authoritarianism on the march, democracies around the globe are increasingly under siege. This is true for our democratic neighbors in Latin America and the Caribbean as anti-democratic forces exploit instability and sow division within free nations. Doing our part to deter threats to the U.S. homeland requires U.S. Southern Command to campaign across all domains and the spectrum of conflict to counter the coercive activities from numerous threats to Latin America and the Caribbean. This region--our shared neighborhood-is under assault from a host of threats and challenges that directly threaten partner nations and our own homeland. The People's Republic of China (PRC) continues its relentless pursuit of expanded influence in the region while challenging U.S. access and influence. Russia intensifies instability through its ties with Venezuela, entrenchment in Cuba and Nicaragua, and extensive disinformation operations. Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operate in areas of instability, forging a trail of corruption and violence that create conditions that allow the PRC and Russia to exploit. These threats, along with transboundary challenges - climate change, corruption, and irregular migration - can overwhelm the region's state institutions, springing unrest and increasingly frustrated populations. This combination of factors pushes many nations in the region to seek resources and support from alternative sources, including our adversaries who are eager to undermine U.S. presence and interests.
United States Southern Command Strategy 2023
As the White House recognizes, we are living in a "decisive decade" with the world at an inflection point. With authoritarianism on the march, democracies around the globe are increasingly under siege. This is true for our democratic neighbors in Latin America and the Caribbean as anti-democratic forces exploit instability and sow division within free nations. Doing our part to deter threats to the U.S. homeland requires U.S. Southern Command to campaign across all domains and the spectrum of conflict to counter the coercive activities from numerous threats to Latin America and the Caribbean. This region--our shared neighborhood-is under assault from a host of threats and challenges that directly threaten partner nations and our own homeland. The People's Republic of China (PRC) continues its relentless pursuit of expanded influence in the region while challenging U.S. access and influence. Russia intensifies instability through its ties with Venezuela, entrenchment in Cuba and Nicaragua, and extensive disinformation operations. Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operate in areas of instability, forging a trail of corruption and violence that create conditions that allow the PRC and Russia to exploit. These threats, along with transboundary challenges - climate change, corruption, and irregular migration - can overwhelm the region's state institutions, springing unrest and increasingly frustrated populations. This combination of factors pushes many nations in the region to seek resources and support from alternative sources, including our adversaries who are eager to undermine U.S. presence and interests.
