# U.S., Colombia Launch Joint Exercise to Strengthen Readiness, Regional Security

- Source: Dept of War (DoD) News
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:34:45+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4641347/us-colombia-launch-joint-exercise-to-strengthen-readiness-regional-security/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/u-s-colombia-launch-joint-exercise-to-strengthen-readiness-regional-se-acf84c/

The U.S. and Colombian armies officially launched Exercise Southern Vanguard 2027 during a ceremony in Tolemaida, Colombia, Nov. 2, bringing together approximately 800 military personnel to strengthen interoperability, readiness and bilateral security cooperation.

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