Hegseth’s ‘Southern Spear’ operation to pummel ‘narco-terrorists’: What to know

The HillFriday, November 14, 2025 at 11:32:38 PM
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Hegseth’s ‘Southern Spear’ operation to pummel ‘narco-terrorists’: What to know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new military and surveillance initiative called 'Operation Southern Spear' aimed at combating 'narco-terrorists' in the Western Hemisphere. The operation will be led by a newly formed counternarcotics joint task force established in October 2023, in collaboration with U.S. Southern Command (Southcom). Hegseth emphasized that the goal of the operation is to protect the United States and eliminate threats posed by narco-terrorists.
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