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May 14 2026

Coast Guard Seizes $45.8M of Cocaine off Colombia

The USCGC Tahoma interdicted three suspected smuggling vessels carrying approximately 6,085 pounds of cocaine May 8 off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia.
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May 08 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

On May 8, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Apr 21 2026

New Autonomous Warfare Command

U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), has directed the establishment of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC).
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Mar 17 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 19 and the House Armed Services Committee March 17.
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Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

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Coast Guard Counterdrug Release | May 14, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma interdicts $45.8M of cocaine

Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew simultaneously interdicted three suspected smuggling vessels carrying approximately 6,085 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $45.8 million, May 8, approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia. This seizure represents

State Partnership Program | Nat'l Guard | May 13, 2026

South Dakota Guard, Suriname Partners Conclude Operation Rumble in the J...

South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and their Suriname partners have concluded Operation Rumble in the Jungle, a joint exercise that included testing the forces' ability to operate together in demanding jungle conditions.

Operation Southern Spear | May 8, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

Operation Southern Spear | May 5, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 5, 2026

On May 5, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

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Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 8, 2026

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On May 8, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action, and one survived the strike. Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor. No U.S. military forces were harmed.