"US Southern Command retrains for operations in the jungle"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Warsight
5 August, 2026
Published: https://warsight.com/2026/08/05/southern-command-goes-back-into-the-jungle/
Over the past year-and-a-half the US military has increased its presence across Latin America and the Caribbean. While the US possesses the most powerful military in the world, Latin American and Caribbean armed forces have a skill that US troops will find useful to (re)learn: jungle warfare.
"EagleNXT will deliver drones to the US Army. Will Latin America be next?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
27 March, 2026
The US defense company EagleNXT has announced a contract with the US Army to deliver its eBee Vision drone, designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations as well as training missions. Specifically, the company will supply two drones for “advanced training and operator readiness programs.” Zona Militar had an exclusive conversation with Bill Irby, CEO of EagleNXT, about the company’s current and future plans.
"EagleNXT entregará nuevos drones eBee Vision al Ejército de EE.UU.: ¿América Latina será el próximo paso?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
27 de Marzo del 2026
La empresa de defensa estadounidense EagleNXT ha anunciado un contrato con el Ejército de los Estados Unidos para entregar su drone eBee Vision, diseñado para operaciones de inteligencia, vigilancia y reconocimiento (ISR), así como para misiones de entrenamiento. Específicamente, la compañía suministrará dos drones para “programas avanzados de entrenamiento y preparación de operadores”. Zona Militar mantuvo una conversación exclusiva con Bill Irby, CEO de EagleNXT, sobre los planes actuales y futuros de la empresa.
"Jungle Thunder: A Multinational Approach to Improving U.S. Capabilities in Jungle Warfare"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez and Andre Carvalho
Americas Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies
14 November, 2025
A sizable U.S. Navy fleet continues to sail across Caribbean waters, hunting down vessels suspected of transporting drugs. Meanwhile, U.S. Marines have been deployed to Puerto Rico, where Cold War–era military facilities have been reopened. On November 13, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced via social media Operation Southern Spear, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command, which will have the goal of “[removing] narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere.” At the time of writing, the general assumption in Washington is that targeted air strikes against Venezuela will occur. More extreme analyses have discussed a U.S. military invasion of Venezuela. The latter possibility is unlikely, given that the number of troops deployed (so far) is not conducive to invading Venezuela like the U.S. operations in Afghanistan in 2001 or Iraq in 2003.
Analyses of a hypothetical U.S. military operation with boots on the ground overlook one critical issue: jungle warfare (JW). U.S. troops in Venezuela would not just fight in Caracas or Maracaibo; they would also have to engage in jungle operations. JW is a unique type of combat, something that the U.S. military has not had to engage in (apart from select operations in Africa) since the Vietnam War. Fortunately for Washington and the U.S. armed services, there are many partners and allies in South America, whose militaries are experts at this type of warfare. In this analysis, the authors propose a method to improve the U.S. military’s capabilities and training in JW: the multinational exercise Jungle Thunder.
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
16 May, 2025
Camouflage is a critical component of military operations, and Fibrotex is laser-focused on providing different types of signature management systems, including heat and RADAR, to its global clients. The US company, Fibrotex USA, has contracts with the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) and will expand its physical footprint in the US by opening a new research & development centre. At the Modern Day Marine (MDM), Zona Militar spoke with Eyal Malleron, CEO of Fibrotex USA, about the present and future of camouflage and its role in warfare.
"Fibrotex USA suministra sistemas de camuflaje a las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU. y se prepara para el futuro de la guerra"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Zona Militar
16 de Mayo, 2025
El camuflaje es un componente fundamental de las operaciones militares y Fibrotex se concentra en brindar distintos tipos de sistemas de gestión de firmas, incluidos calor y RADAR, a sus clientes globales. La empresa estadounidense Fibrotex USA tiene contratos con el Ejército y el Cuerpo de Marines de Estados Unidos (USMC) y ampliará su presencia física en Estados Unidos abriendo un nuevo centro de investigación y desarrollo. En el Modern Day Marine (MDM), Zona Militar conversó con Eyal Malleron, CEO de Fibrotex USA, sobre el presente y el futuro del camuflaje y su papel en la guerra.
