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Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command
Military relations with Mexico currently fall under the purview of U.S. Northern Command.
ACC to consolidate missions into newly activated 15th Air Force Thursday
The change will consolidate ACC’s fighter, rescue, and command and control forces.
Here’s what narcos could teach Marines, sailors about ‘cocaine logistics'
Some unorthodox thinking from junior sea service officers looks at the drug trade for ideas about how to fight future wars.
By Todd South
Destroyer Pinckney challenges Venezuela’s maritime territorial claims
The operation sought to challenge "excessive maritime claims" by Venezuela, the command said.
Trump praises SOUTHCOM counter-drug ops that seize 264,000 pounds and 1,000 traffickers
More than double the ships and planes in SOUTHCOM has led to historic drug seizure numbers.
By Todd South
Central and South America ops are among upcoming SFAB missions, as adviser force seeks to grow
The Army plans to task one of its Security Force Assistance Brigades with counter-narcotics advising in South America.
By Kyle Rempfer
Good news or bad? Pentagon review of SOUTHCOM kicks off
The review is part of a larger effort by Defense Secretary Esper to do a COCOM-by-COCOM examination of U.S. force posture in order to asses how resources are being used.
By Aaron Mehta
A big Army warfighting-focused exercise is planned for South America
While most military exercises in the region focus on humanitarian relief, this would look at combat power.
By Todd South
Report: Trump’s call to keep Guantanamo’s detention camp sparked questions about care and conditions
A scramble to secure more funding for the detention center is revealed in a report about why its commander got canned in April.
How US spec ops troops did in shooting, tactical competition with Latin American countries
The competition's focus on crisis response has now expanded to other security concerns.
By Todd South