Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby is in Cusco, Peru, this week to represent the United States at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) and to launch the 2028 CDMA, which the United States will host. Under Secretary Colby will engage key regional partners to advance President Trump and Secretary Hegseth's priority of a secure Western Hemisphere free from external influence, as outlined in the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and the 2026 National Defense Strategy.