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Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations pose for a group photo during the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference in Washington, D.C., February 11, 2026.

Feb 11 2026

SecWar: W. Hemisphere Must Unite Against Threats

At the Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on regional defense and security chiefs to "stand together" to achieve peace in the hemisphere.
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Feb 09 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 9, 2026

On Feb. 9, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Feb 05 2026

New Commander of SOUTHCOM

U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan assumed command of U.S. Southern Command during a ceremony at the Pentagon February 5.
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U.S. military members in camouflage uniforms and helmets point rifles.

Oct 31 2025

Multimedia of Operation Southern Spear

Download released photos and videos of forces deployed to the Caribbean in support of Operation Southern Spear.
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SecWar: W. Hemisphere Must Unite Against Threats

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 9, 2026

New Commander of SOUTHCOM

Multimedia of U.S. Forces in the Caribbean

News

Strengthening Partnerships | Feb. 11, 2026

Hegseth Calls for Military Unity Across Western Hemisphere at Inaugural ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on defense chiefs and other senior military leaders from 34 Western Hemisphere countries to unite in deterrence against bad actors who may already be operating in, or working to encroach upon, the region.

Strengthening Partnerships | Feb. 11, 2026

Readout of the Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine hosted the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference from February 10–11, bringing together Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations to discuss shared

Operation Southern Spear | Feb. 9, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 9, 2026

Strengthening Partnerships | Feb. 6, 2026

US, Panamanians Conduct Jungle Training

U.S. service members and Panamanian security forces are set to hold the Jungle Operations Training Course-Panama, JOTC-P, Feb. 3–20 at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón. The 18-day program will be conducted in a combined U.S.-Panamanian setting and

SOUTHCOM Commander

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank Donovan is the Commander of U.S. Southern Command. Gen. Donovan assumed command Feb. 5, 2026

Gen. Donovan Bio

SOUTHCOM Components

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U.S. Army South logo U.S. Army South

Marine Forces South logo U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

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Task Forces & Units

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Joint Task Force Guantanamo logo Joint Task Force-Guantanamo

Joint Interagency Task Force South

Videos

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Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 9, 2026

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Feb. 9, 2026 | 0:10

On Feb. 9, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander 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 narco-terrorists were killed and one survived the strike. Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified U.S. Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear