Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveiled a new U.S. military operation Thursday targeting “narco-terrorists” in the Western Hemisphere to stymie the flow of drugs into the United States, following orders from President Donald Trump.
Hegseth made the announcement in a post on X, saying that the operation aims to combat threats faced domestically by the United States.
“President Trump ordered action—and the Department of War is delivering,” Hegseth wrote. “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. The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood—and we will protect it.”…
US Announces Military Operation Targeting Narco-Terrorists in Western Hemisphere
