Sunday, November 16, 2025

Pete Hegseth Announces the Launch of 'Operation Southern Spear' to Protect 'America's Neighborhood'

Pete Hegseth Announces the Launch of 'Operation Southern Spear' to Protect 'America's Neighborhood'

The best defense is offense, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday as he outlined the purpose of the American military buildup near Venezuela.

“President Trump ordered action — and the Department of War is delivering. Today, I’m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR,” Hegseth wrote in a post on X.

“Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and @SOUTHCOM, this mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people.”

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