US EditionHegseth announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's neighborhood" to quash "narco-terrorists"
Operation Southern Spear formalizes U.S. military efforts with over 20 strikes on suspected narcotics vessels, integrating robotic systems to counter drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.
- On Thursday night, Nov. 13, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Spear, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command to remove narco-terrorists.
- An escalating series of maritime actions and arrivals preceded the launch, including at least 20 strikes linked to over 80 deaths and the USS Gerald R. Ford, aircraft carrier, SOUTHCOM arrival on Tuesday.
- Fourth Fleet officials described the role of robotic systems in Southern Spear, including long-dwell robotic surface vessels, small robotic interceptor boats, and vertical take-off robotic aircraft, to support the Hybrid Fleet Campaign and inform Project 33.
- Regional governments issued strong rebukes to the U.S. deployments as Venezuela mobilised 200,000 troops earlier this week, while last week the U.S. Senate failed to halt strikes without Congressional approval.
- Senior military officials presented President Donald Trump with updated military options including potential land strikes on Venezuelan targets, and operations are expected to begin later this month.
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Hegseth's Announcement Of Operation 'Southern Spear' Sparks Speculation About Further Escalation Against Venezuela
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday Operation Southern Spear, which is aimed at targeting "narco-terrorists" and defend "our homeland from the drugs that are killing our people." The
Pete Hegseth (45) wants to combat "drug terror" from Latin America militarily.
Washington, United States. The United States opened a new phase of its military offensive against drug trafficking in Latin America on Thursday night with the deployment of the USS Gerald Ford carrier, the largest in the world, in the Caribbean. The initiative, named Operation South Launch, significantly expands US military capabilities in the region and deepens the Trump administration’s strategy to curb what it calls “narcoterrorism” in the he…
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