2024-04-17 21:37:00
This Wednesday, the Senate National Defense Commission authorized joint military exercises with US troops on the common border, as well as the training of Mexican soldiers in the United States.
The legislators endorsed the “Friendly Forces 2024” operation, which will take place from June 24 to 28 in Ciudad Juárez, as well as the “Joint Specialized Exercise 2024” from July 15 to August 3 at the National Training Center in Santa Gertrudis , in Chihuahua.
They also approved the activity “Improve capacity once morest weapons of mass destruction” from July 22 to August 9 in Temamatla, State of Mexico, according to a statement from the commission, chaired by Senator José Narro, from Morena.
On the other hand, the senators authorized the departure of Mexican troops for “CONUS Training (within the continental United States) for the profile of a complete mission,” which will be carried out at the Eglin Air Force Base, in Florida, from the 28th. from April to May 31.
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They will also attend the “Leapfest” in Rhode Island from July 29 to August 8, and “Rotational Exercise 2024”, which will be in Louisiana from August 5 to September 3.
The commission did not offer more details of the exercises, which still must be approved in plenary.
Just on April 2, the Senate approved the entry of 11 US Army agents with weapons and ammunition to train the Mexican Armed Forces for two months, from April 8 to May 27, at the National Training Center of Saint Gertrude.
The pressure for both countries to cooperate in the fight once morest organized crime and drug trafficking increased in 2024, when the presidential elections in Mexico and the United States coincide.
With information from EFE
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