U.S. Southern Command Official Website

Mar 25 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

On March 25, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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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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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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Lethal Kinetic Strike, March 25, 2026

Official photo of the U.S. Southern Command Commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan

SOUTHCOM Commander Testifies Before Congress

Americas Counter Cartel Conference

Joint Ecuadorian-U.S. Counter-Cartel Operations

News

April 7, 2026

Multinational Exercise CENTAM Guardian 26 Strengthens Regional Security ...

U.S. Southern Command and the Government of El Salvador will co-host the multinational exercise CENTAM Guardian 26 in various locations across El Salvador, April 16-27, 2026.

Strengthening Partnerships | April 3, 2026

SPACEFOR-SOUTH collaborates with University of Arizona to bolster hemisp...

This engagement is part of ongoing efforts for military space professionals to strengthen relationships with space research programs and deliberately develop Guardians through existing research while expanding partnership opportunities in Latin

April 2, 2026

Exercise AGILE BEAR 26 Takes Place in Belize

U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Bravo is conducting exercise AGILE BEAR 26 in locations across Belize from April 5-11, 2026.

Strengthening Partnerships | April 1, 2026

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan has concluded a productive visit to Panama, where he met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and senior government leaders to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Panama security partnership and advancing

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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Coast Guard Cutter James interdicts $35.5 million of cocaine

U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

May 26, 2020 | 0:55

A low-profile go-fast vessel is shown next to the Coast Guard Cutter James in mid-May, 2020 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Central America. The James' crew interdicted 3,100 pounds of cocaine and four suspected smugglers aboard the boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)