Guardian post:
Hegseth announces 'Operation Southern Spear' Pentagon mission to remove 'narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere'
In a social media post, the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, just announced “Operation Southern Spear”, a new military mission apparently signaling that the war on drugs could soon be an actual war.
“President Trump ordered action — and the Department of War is delivering. Today, I’m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR. Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and [US Southern Command],” Hegseth wrote on X.
![Guardian post:
Hegseth announces 'Operation Southern Spear' Pentagon mission to remove 'narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere'
In a social media post, the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, just announced “Operation Southern Spear”, a new military mission apparently signaling that the war on drugs could soon be an actual war.
“President Trump ordered action — and the Department of War is delivering. Today, I’m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR. Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and [US Southern Command],” Hegseth wrote on X.](https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/545/132/487/331/486/original/c34d377139cb37a9.jpg)