JTF Southern Spear Continues to Disrupt Narco-Terrorist Networks
By | April 25, 2026
Six months since its inception at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Spear has significantly disrupted illicit maritime activity within the Western Hemisphere, dealing a critical blow to...

SOUTHCOM Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
By | April 21, 2026
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) to support the U.S. President’s National Security...

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), pose for a photo at the SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Florida, March 9, 2026. Persad-Bissessar met with Gen. Donovan and senior command leaders to discuss collaborative efforts to combat narco-terrorism and ongoing initiatives to strengthen the defense partnership between both nations. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Avian Amsdill SOUTHCOM Public Affairs)
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visits SOUTHCOM
By | March 9, 2026
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...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses for a group photo with regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America and South America before the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla., March 5, 2026.
SOUTHCOM Commander Stresses Importance of Partnership to Combat Cartels
By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | March 6, 2026
Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the first-ever Americas Counter Cartel Conference March 5 at SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral,...

Ecuadorian and U.S. Military Forces Launch Operations Against Narco-terrorists
By | March 3, 2026
On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean...

The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, shakes hands with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on March 2 in Quito, Ecuador. Donovan visited Ecuador March 1 – 2, 2026, to meet with the president and senior defense officials to discuss security cooperation and reaffirm the United States’ strong commitment to supporting the nation’s efforts to confront narco-terrorism and strengthen regional security. (U.S. Embassy Ecuador photo)
Gen. Donovan Visits Ecuador
By | March 2, 2026
The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, met with President Daniel Noboa and senior Ecuadorian defense officials on March 2 in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss security cooperation...