National Guard troops may see even more missions in South America following Mattis trip to the region

Military Times: The National Guard is playing a pivotal role in Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' strategy to cultivate allies, particularly those in South America — where he just returned from a trip to evaluate the United States' military relationship with Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia.

Chile in particular, he said, is lobbying for extra support in the cyber domain from the Texas National Guard. That plays into the DoD’s strategy of courting old and new allies alike to shore up support in an era of renewed “great power competition,” according to Mattis.

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