Colombia's top military officer, Admiral Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, traveled to NATO headquarters for talks with senior alliance commanders, continuing a partnership that dates back a decade.
Cubides walked NATO officials through Colombia's security strategy and its campaign against illegal trafficking, highlighting Operation Orion — a multinational effort Colombia coordinates against drug trafficking networks. NATO Military Committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone praised Colombia's track record on maritime security and organized crime specifically, and the two sides also compared notes on counterterrorism.
NATO and Colombia have worked together since 2015 across cyber security, terrorism, corruption and maritime security. Officials said discussions on the next formal partnership program are already underway.