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May 14 2026

Disrupting Narco-Terrorist Networks

Latest news and information on SOUTHCOM efforts to work with partners to detect, disrupt, and dismantle cartels and narco-terrorist networks.
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Jun 22 2026

National Guard Medical Teams Provide Care in...

National Guard members from six states are participating in exercise Amistad, a global health engagement, in Asunción, Paraguay, June 15-26.
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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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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma crew members conduct interdiction operations in the Gulf of America, May 8, 2026. Tahoma’s crew, alongside a deployed Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew, stopped three suspected smuggling vessels carrying narcotics during a maritime patrol approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Disrupting Narco-Terrorist Networks

National Guard Medical Teams Provide Care in Paraguay

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New Autonomous Warfare Command

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State Partnership Program | Nat'l Guard | June 22, 2026

Guard Members From Six States Bring Medical Expertise to Paraguay for Ex...

Friendship, or amistad in Spanish, brings more than 20 National Guard medical professionals from throughout the country to Paraguay, but this is more than a cultural exchange. The seasoned practitioners brought thousands of hours of clinical

Operation Southern Spear | June 21, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, June 21, 2026

On June 21, 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.

Operation Southern Spear | June 18, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, June 18, 2026

On June 18, 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.

SOUTHCOM Release | June 18, 2026

Gen. Donovan Visits Honduras

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, was in Honduras for a two-day scheduled visit where he met with Minister of National Defense, Enrique Rodríguez Burchard, and Chief of Defense, Gen. Héctor Benjamín

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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President Delivers Remarks on Counternarcotic Operations

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July 10, 2020 | 9:48

President Donald J. Trump addresses U.S. Southern Command personnel following a briefing on enhanced counternarcotics operations at Southcom headquarters in Doral, Fla., July 10, 2020.