“President Trump has ordered action and the War Department is implementing it,” Hegseth wrote on X.
What is the main task of Operation Southern Spear?
Who announced Operation Southern Spear?
What is the area of responsibility of the Southern Command?
Who gave the order for the operation?
“I am declaring Operation SOUTH SPEAR today,” he announced.
“The mission, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and Southern Command, is to defend our homeland, remove narco-terrorists from our hemisphere and protect our homeland from the drugs that are killing our people. The Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood — and we will protect it,” he added.
The Southern Command's area of responsibility extends to all Latin American countries except Mexico.
