Colombia military modernization hits $12B: 17 Saab Gripen E/F jets replace 1980s Kfirs, 400,000 Galil rifles swapped for homemade Miranda weapons by 2032.

Colombia is raising its 2026 defense investment budget by about 47 percent, funding Gripen jets and more troops as it faces mounting security threats.

Colombia military modernization hits $12B: 17 Saab Gripen E/F jets replace 1980s Kfirs, 400,000 Galil rifles swapped for homemade Miranda weapons by 2032.