US Southern Command in the news for频 escalating anti-drug strikes in Latin America and Caribbean; commands US ops in region. HQ: Doral, Florida. One of 11 unified combatant commands.
The United States and Israel have launched joint major combat operations against Iran, targeting its missile industry, navy, intelligence and government symbols. President Trump has justified the strikes as eliminating imminent threats and called on Iranians to rise; Iran has responded with missile attacks on Israeli and US targets, killing civilians and deepening regional escalation.
Two aircraft have been involved in separate incidents. One aircraft has gone down in western Iraq, with the other landing safely. Meanwhile, the U.S. has conducted targeted operations in Ecuador to dismantle narco-terrorist networks, emphasizing ongoing cooperation in regional security efforts.
On March 3, US and Ecuadorian forces launched joint operations against designated terrorist groups in Ecuador, marking a significant escalation in US efforts to combat narco-terrorism in Latin America. The operation aims to target drug trafficking and organized crime amid rising violence in Ecuador.
Since early September, the US has conducted over 40 naval strikes targeting suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, raising the death toll to at least 157. The strikes, justified as anti-narcotics operations, face legal and ethical criticism amid questions about evidence and civilian casualties.
The US military has conducted its 47th strike since September 2025 against vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing at least 163 people. The strikes, based on unspecified intelligence, face legal and human rights criticism, with experts questioning their legality and effectiveness.
A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil is approaching Cuba, potentially breaking a three-month embargo. This shipment could ease Cuba’s energy crisis amid US sanctions and supply disruptions, raising geopolitical tensions and U.S. military concerns.
The US military conducted a strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing at least 163 people since September 2025. The operation, justified as targeting narco-traffickers, faces legal and ethical scrutiny due to lack of evidence and concerns over extrajudicial killings.
The US has continued its campaign against vessels it identifies as drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Officials say several vessels have been destroyed with fatalities reported, though no public evidence has been released linking the targets to drug cargo. The White House asserts the actions are lawful and part of an armed conflict with cartels; critics call the strikes illegal and indiscriminate.