About The Standing Army

thestandingarmy is a specialist website for readers in Latin America. It provides news and reference on national armed forces, their equipment programmes, and their role within the state. The site covers topics including defence policy, military operations, budgets, the defence industry, doctrine, and related institutions such as militarised police forces. Its focus is on factual reporting and structured information.

News stories on thestandingarmy are produced by rewriting and synthesising reports from named, publicly available sources. Each article contains links to these original sources, such as official statements, procurement notices, or reliable media. Where possible, facts are checked against multiple reports. Every news item carries a clear publication date. No original reporting from unnamed sources is used, and no details are invented.

The site builds permanent reference pages which are updated as situations change. These include entries for specific armed forces, major equipment programmes, country profiles, individual equipment types, institutions, and deployments. Each reference page presents a table of key facts, detailed sections of text, and at least one real photograph with its source credited. The aim is to provide a clear, navigable record.

thestandingarmy is not affiliated with any government, political party, military service, or defence company it reports on. It carries no advertising related to betting or financial speculation. The site is funded by its readers. If an error is published, a correction is made and noted openly on a public corrections page.

For queries, suggestions, or to report an error, please use the contact page. thestandingarmy aims to be a reliable, plainly written resource for understanding military affairs in the region.