Shield of the Americas
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{{Use American English|date=March 2026}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2026}}
{{Infobox geopolitical organization
{{Infobox geopolitical organization
| conventional_long_name = The Shield of the Americas: Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
| conventional_long_name = The Shield of the Americas:<br>The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
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| leader_title2 = Special Envoy
| leader_title2 = Special Envoy
| leader_name2 = [[Kristi Noem]]
| leader_name2 = [[Kristi Noem]]
| symbol_type = The Shield of The Shield of the Americas: Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
| symbol_type = The Shield of The Shield of the Americas: The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
| image_symbol = Shield of the Americas logo 2026.png
| image_symbol = Shield of the Americas logo 2026.png
| alt_symbol = Shield of the Shield of the Americas
| alt_symbol = Shield of the Shield of the Americas
| image_map = Members of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition.png|thumb|
| image_map = Members of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition.png|thumb|
| alt_map =
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| map_caption = Map of the states that joined The Shield of the Americas: Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
| map_caption = Map of the states that joined The Shield of the Americas: The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
| org_type = Multinational military coalition
| org_type = Multinational military coalition
| membership_type = <!-- (default "Membership") -->
| membership_type = <!-- (default "Membership") -->
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'''The Shield of the Americas: Americas Counter Cartel Coalition''' is a multinational [[military coalition]] established by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] on March 7, 2026 during a summit with leaders from countries across the [[Western Hemisphere]]. The program is intended to coordinate military and security efforts among participating nations to combat transnational criminal organizations, particularly [[drug cartel]]s operating throughout the [[Americas]]. According to President Trump, the initiative would involve participating countries sharing intelligence and coordinating operations to locate and dismantle cartel networks. The coalition allows member states to request assistance from partners, including the United States, in targeting cartel infrastructure and trafficking routes. '''The Shield of the Americas: The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition''' is a multinational [[military coalition]] established by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] on March 7, 2026 during a summit with leaders from countries across the [[Western Hemisphere]]. The program is intended to coordinate military and security efforts among participating nations to combat transnational criminal organizations, particularly [[drug cartel]]s operating throughout the [[Americas]]. According to President Trump, the initiative would involve participating countries sharing intelligence and coordinating operations to locate and dismantle cartel networks. The coalition allows member states to request assistance from partners, including the United States, in targeting cartel infrastructure and trafficking routes.
On March 5, 2026, President Trump announced that [[Kristi Noem]] would be the inaugural special envoy for the initiative, in the same [[Truth Social]] post that announced her replacement as the [[Secretary of Homeland Security]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kristi Noem reassigned as special envoy for Shield of the Americas |publisher=Global News |date=2026-03-05 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |archive-date=March 6, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306054123/https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 5, 2026, President Trump announced that [[Kristi Noem]] would be the inaugural special envoy for the initiative, in the same [[Truth Social]] post that announced her replacement as the [[Secretary of Homeland Security]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kristi Noem reassigned as special envoy for Shield of the Americas |publisher=Global News |date=2026-03-05 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |archive-date=March 6, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306054123/https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''The Shield of the Americas: Americas Counter Cartel Coalition''' is a multinational [[military coalition]] established by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] on March 7, 2026 during a summit with leaders from countries across the [[Western Hemisphere]]. The program is intended to coordinate military and security efforts among participating nations to combat transnational criminal organizations, particularly [[drug cartel]]s operating throughout the [[Americas]]. According to President Trump, the initiative would involve participating countries sharing intelligence and coordinating operations to locate and dismantle cartel networks. The coalition allows member states to request assistance from partners, including the United States, in targeting cartel infrastructure and trafficking routes. '''The Shield of the Americas: The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition''' is a multinational [[military coalition]] established by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] on March 7, 2026 during a summit with leaders from countries across the [[Western Hemisphere]]. The program is intended to coordinate military and security efforts among participating nations to combat transnational criminal organizations, particularly [[drug cartel]]s operating throughout the [[Americas]]. According to President Trump, the initiative would involve participating countries sharing intelligence and coordinating operations to locate and dismantle cartel networks. The coalition allows member states to request assistance from partners, including the United States, in targeting cartel infrastructure and trafficking routes.
On March 5, 2026, President Trump announced that [[Kristi Noem]] would be the inaugural special envoy for the initiative, in the same [[Truth Social]] post that announced her replacement as the [[Secretary of Homeland Security]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kristi Noem reassigned as special envoy for Shield of the Americas |publisher=Global News |date=2026-03-05 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |archive-date=March 6, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306054123/https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 5, 2026, President Trump announced that [[Kristi Noem]] would be the inaugural special envoy for the initiative, in the same [[Truth Social]] post that announced her replacement as the [[Secretary of Homeland Security]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kristi Noem reassigned as special envoy for Shield of the Americas |publisher=Global News |date=2026-03-05 |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |archive-date=March 6, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306054123/https://globalnews.ca/news/11717940/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump/ |url-status=live }}</ref>