Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR
Syllabus: GS2/IR
Context
- The United States has launched Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR in Latin America, aimed at “removing narco-terrorists.”
About the Operation
- SOUTHCOM stands for the U.S. Southern Command, whose area of responsibility includes 31 countries across South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
According to the U.S., the mission aims to:
- Defend the U.S. homeland
- Remove narco-terrorist threats from the Western Hemisphere
- Prevent drug flows that the U.S. says are harming its population.
Colombo Security Conclave
Syllabus: GS2/ International Relation
In News
- The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) officially welcomed Bangladesh as its fifth member state.
Colombo Security Conclave
- Established in –
- Objective: to expand on maritime cooperation.
- Members: India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius & Bangladesh
- Seychelles is an observer nation.
- Pillars of Cooperation: Maritime security, counterterrorism, combating transnational organised crime, cyber security & humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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