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Mar 08 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 8, 2026

On March 8, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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Mar 05 2026

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth-hosted operational conference brought together regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America and South America to achieve shared security objectives.
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Mar 03 2026

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador.
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Mar 02 2026

Gen. Donovan Meets with President Noboa in Ecuador

In Ecuador, SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan met with President Daniel Noboa and senior officials to emphasize the United States’ steadfast support to the nation’s efforts to combat narco-terrorists.
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Three people pose for a photo in front of a jet.

Feb 18 2026

Gen. Donovan Visits Venezuela

Readout of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan’s meeting with Venezuelan interim authorities.
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Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 8, 2026

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

Gen. Donovan Meets with President Noboa in Ecuador

News

SOUTHCOM Release | March 9, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visits SOUTHCOM

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) March 9 where she met with SOUTHCOM Commander Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan and senior command leaders.

Strengthening Partnerships | March 9, 2026

JTF-Bravo Aircraft Support U.S.-Panama Effort to Strengthen Regional Sec...

Two U.S. Army HH-60 and one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, depart Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, March 8, 2026, to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout

Operation Southern Spear | March 8, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 8, 2026

On March 8, at the direction of the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

SOUTHCOM Release | March 6, 2026

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña visits SOUTHCOM

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) March 6 and met with SOUTHCOM Commander Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan as well as other command and Department of War leaders.

SOUTHCOM Commander

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

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Videos

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Coast Guard Cutter Valiant interdicts self-propelled semi-submersible in the Eastern Pacific

U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville

Sept. 23, 2019 | 0:19

A boarding team from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant board a semi-submersible vessel suspected of smuggling cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean Sept. 5, 2019. Approximately 500 kilograms of cocaine were removed from the vessel and four suspected smugglers were taken into custody. Several thousand additional kilograms of cocaine estimated to be aboard the vessel could not be removed due to stability and safety problems and the semi-submersible was later sunk as a hazard to navigation.