US announces (special) military operation against 'narco-terrorists'

[Nithavela]

US announces military operation against 'narco-terrorists' – DW – 11/14/2025

The US is launching a military operation called "Southern Spear" to target "narco-terrorists" in the Western Hemisphere, according to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.

www.dw.com

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new US military operation that is aimed at targeting so-called "narco-terrorists" in the Western Hemisphere.


"Today, I'm announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR," the Pentagon boss declared on social media platform X on Thursday.


"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," he said.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Announcement by tweet. They don’t even have the courage to address the nation directly and in person.

 

[ranunculus]

I thought we had all acquiesced that the war on drugs has long been won by the drugs.

 

[DaisyDay]

I thought we had all acquiesced that the war on drugs has long been won by the drugs.

There are still pockets of resistance.