The Latest Breaking News from Southern Command

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him…

The USS Gerald Ford, the country's largest aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Southern Command's area of operations, according to new reports.

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa

Southern Command (Southcom) head Alvin Holsey had raised concerns about the pressure campaign on Venezuela's authoritarian regime, particularly strikes against alleged drug boats, before stepping down from his post, according to a new report

The Associated Press has learned that military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half

Officials say US military’s Southern Command exploring multiple options, from working with Panama to military action.

The US Southern Command's Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S), working in coordination with the Eastern Caribbean's Regional Security System, already plays a crucial role patrolling for drug-smugglers.

Indian Army's Desert Corps carried out tactical floatation to validate operational parameters under an all-arms combat simulation, said an official statement of Southern Command on Saturday.