Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday a new regional initiative aimed at strengthening security cooperation across the Americas.
President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its security partnerships across the Americas, with Rubio revealing a new initiative involving 13 countries. Rubio said he will work with departing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who will serve as special envoy for the newly created initiative.
“I look forward to working with Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas — our new security initiative comprised of 13 countries,” Rubio wrote on X. “Kristi has achieved incredible results as Secretary of Homeland Security and will be a tremendous asset in our effort to promote security and prosperity in the Western Hemisphere.”
I look forward to working with Kristi Noem as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas — our new security initiative comprised of 13 countries.
Should the U.S. expand security partnerships in the Americas with this new initiative?Kristi has achieved incredible results as Secretary of Homeland Security and will be a tremendous asset in our effort to promote…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 5, 2026
(Featured Image Media Credit:Â Screen Capture/CSPAN)
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact [email protected].
