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Mexican Senate military legislative reforms

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The Mexican Senate has passed two distinct legislative measures regarding military operations and training. First, the Senate unanimously approved reforms to the Military Service Law. This reform mandates that the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) provide conscripts with basic instruction in risk management, first aid, and emergency response to natural disasters as part of their National Military Service. The goal is to utilize military discipline and presence to strengthen disaster prevention and community support. Additionally, the Senate unanimously authorized the entry of 139 members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division into Mexico for a specialized joint exercise. Requested by President Claudia Sheinbaum, the deployment is scheduled from September 20 to September 30, 2026, at the National Training Center in Santa Gertrudis, Chihuahua. The troops will arrive via U.S. Air Force aircraft to conduct simulated missions, including infiltration, establishing command posts, neutralizing sniper positions, aerial assaults, and target extraction using live fire. ~~This authorization~~ The authorization, granted with 75 votes in favor, fulfills constitutional requirements for foreign troops passing through Mexican territory. The exercise is intended to strengthen bilateral coordination and operational capacities under principles of sovereignty, mutual trust, and cooperation ‘without subordination,’ even as broader bilateral tensions persist regarding migration management and drug ~~trafficking.~~ trafficking, following previous diplomatic friction involving U.S. intelligence agents in Mexico.

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