The Navy's Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group operates in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission Operation Southern Spear, Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tajh Payne) The ...

The Biden administration set up the initiative after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in August 2021 for those who assisted U.S. troops. By Hamed Aleaziz Reporting from Washington A 29-year-old ...

Recent operations under the Trump administration have raised eyebrows and drawn criticism, not only because of their missions but also because of their names and the intent behind them. Defense ...

The US has sunk 20 suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean since September. The massive naval deployment, now called Operation Southern Spear, is setting off alarm bells worldwide. Early this week, ...

The Trump Administration confirm a deadly attack in Caribbean waters that left four dead on 10 November, bringing to 80 the number of people killed in 'Operation Southern Spear'. The US president ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere on Thursday, dubbed “Operation Southern Spear,” to pummel “narco-terrorists.” The Pentagon ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday the launch of Operation Southern Spear, a new mission targeting narco-terror networks across Latin America. Hegseth said ...

A map by Newsweek shows the latest extent of the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement of an operation he said is aimed to tackle ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced “Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR” to target “narco-terrorists", as regional tensions rose over a US naval buildup in Latin American waters. Hegseth ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced a new operation against “narco-terrorists” in the Western Hemisphere, signaling that the US may be prepared to step up a campaign of deadly ...