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US Announces Hemisphere Military Drills Involving Brazil
The US Southern Command launched Panamax 2026, a multinational military exercise around the Panama Canal involving Brazil and 18+ partner armies from August 3 to 13. The US also established a 'Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere' focused on combating narcoterrorism and other threats.
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