A Newsweek map shows over a dozen countries in Latin America participating in a war game hosted by the United States as tensions in the Caribbean remain high.

Exercise UNITAS 2025 commenced on Monday and is scheduled to conclude on October 6, featuring about 8,000 personnel from 25 countries, including Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru.

UNITAS—Latin for unity, united or oneness—is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime drill, according to the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command.

Why It Matters

The U.S. maintains a strong military presence in the Caribbean—including warships and fighter jets—as part of its intensified war against the cartels. In r

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