A new task force and coordinating body suggest SOUTHCOM senses a need for cooperation in the region.
A screenshot from a SOUTHCOM video introducing Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere.
U.S. Southern Command
Defense Analyst, Forecast International
August 13, 2026 09:26 PM ET
Americas
SOUTHCOM activated Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere as a standing anti-cartel HQ for Latin America, while Mexico stays under…
The U.S. Southern Command announced creation of the Western Hemisphere Joint Task Force, a partnership with 18 countries across…
The new task force will coordinate cartel-smashing operations across Latin America and the Caribbean.
El Comando Sur estadounidense, encargado desde Florida de las acciones militares para toda América Latina y el Caribe, anunció…
Al grupo lo integra Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Panamá, entre otros.
It will be led by the Southern Command of the US army and as well as a joint force specially created for this operation,…
