U.S. Southern Command Official Website

Feb 23 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 23, 2026

On Feb. 23, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.
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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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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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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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Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 23, 2026

Gen. Donovan Visits Venezuela

SecWar: W. Hemisphere Must Unite Against Threats

Multimedia of U.S. Forces in the Caribbean

News

Operation Southern Spear | Feb. 23, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 23, 2026

On Feb. 23, 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 | Feb. 20, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, Feb. 20, 2026

On Feb. 20, 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.

Strengthening Partnerships | Feb. 20, 2026

U.S. Space Forces Southern collaborates with space industry

U.S. Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR-SOUTH) Guardians met with commercial space industry representatives during a radar facility visit Feb. 17. The engagement focused on potential integration opportunities for increased space domain awareness through

Strengthening Partnerships | Feb. 20, 2026

AFSOUTH strengthens Argentine air force F-16 integration

Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) conducted a knowledge exchange with military representatives of the Argentine air force, Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA), in support of their Peace Condor program, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 6-9, 2026.

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

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

4th Fleet logo U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command /
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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

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez

Coast Guard offloads more than $138 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast

June 6, 2025 | 1:37

Crew members aboard USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) offloads approximately $138 million worth of illicit drugs at Port Everglades, Florida, June 6, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of five interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by Coast Guard and interagency partners. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez)