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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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One large military ship steams on blue water alongside two smaller ships and a submarine, with the horizon in the background.

May 15 2026

USS Nimitz Trains with Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian and U.S. navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of the Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Atlantic Ocean, May 12-13.
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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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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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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

One large military ship steams on blue water alongside two smaller ships and a submarine, with the horizon in the background.

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Trains with Brazilian Navy

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New Autonomous Warfare Command

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

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Operation Southern Spear | May 30, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 29, 2026

On May 29, 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 | May 29, 2026

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Assumes the Watch as Littoral Combat Forc...

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has officially assumed the mission as the premier tactical force-in-readiness within the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility. Operating under the designation of Littoral Combat Force-24, the command offers

Operation Southern Spear | May 27, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 27, 2026

On May 27, 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 | May 26, 2026

Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 26, 2026

On May 26, 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 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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