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U.S. to Host Shield of Americas Summit
President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio to welcome allies to Florida event
Mar. 7, 2026 at 2:26am
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The United States will host the Shield of the Americas Summit on March 7, 2026 in Doral, Florida. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join President Donald J. Trump in welcoming the U.S.'s strongest allies in the hemisphere to promote freedom, security, and prosperity in the region. The historic coalition of nations will work together to address foreign interference, criminal gangs and cartels, and illegal immigration.
Why it matters
The Shield of the Americas Summit represents a major geopolitical event, bringing together key U.S. allies in the Western Hemisphere to coordinate strategies on critical regional issues like national security, organized crime, and immigration.
The details
The Shield of the Americas Summit will take place on March 7, 2026 in Doral, Florida. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald J. Trump will lead the event, which will feature a coalition of the U.S.'s closest allies in the region. The goal is to develop joint approaches to combat foreign interference, criminal gangs and cartels, and illegal immigration across the Americas.
- The Shield of the Americas Summit will be held on March 7, 2026.
The players
Marco Rubio
The current U.S. Secretary of State.
Donald J. Trump
The current President of the United States.
What’s next
Select events from the Summit will be livestreamed on the White House's digital platforms, the Department of State homepage, and the Department's YouTube channel.
The takeaway
The Shield of the Americas Summit represents a significant diplomatic effort by the U.S. to rally its regional allies around shared security and prosperity goals in the Western Hemisphere.
