The US suspends logistical support for Black Hawk helicopters donated to the Colombian National Police for the fight against drug trafficking

Recently, Military Zone knew exclusively that the United States government, through communication sent to diplomatic officials and links that work in Colombia in the anti -narcotics fight of that country, informed these, that the use of helicopters will be blocked Black Hawk that are in charge of the National Police through the suspension of logistics and maintenance support services.

A total of 22 aircraft have been donated by the United States for the National Police of Colombiaand are used in Missions of Troop Traps, Insertion of Commands and Destruction of Laboratories and Illicit Crops throughout the national territory, being a fundamental tool in the fight against posters and groups financed by narcotic trafficking.

The National Police has benefited from donations of many elements by the US government, which in addition to the aforementioned aircraft, includes drones, UH-1H helicopters, media and maintenance abilities among others.

Among the sanction is the interruption of the maintenance contract for these aircraft and the inactivity of American support personnel, who works hand in hand with Colombian crews and technicians.

Undoubtedly this is a pitch of the statements given by President Petro regarding the deportation of immigrants, with the inadequate “Twitter diplomacy”That has led to great delays and weakening of the military and police forces. The case of bilateral relations with Israel important supplier is an example of the mismanagement of the national government in the relation of defense relations.

On the other hand, we must also take into account the bad results that the government and current controls have had in the fight against drug trafficking, which have undoubtedly been noted by the new Trump administration officials, who leave military aid to Colombia in limbo.

Undoubtedly, terrible news, to which we could add others later, such as the arrest of the shipments of the armored M1117, while the own resources are misused in contracts with many doubts in their formulation and award, without a doubt a bad news for national defense and for all the Colombian people.

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