US Launches “Southern Spear” Mission Amidst Concerns of Distraction
The US military has launched Operation Southern Spear, targeting “narco-terrorists” in Latin America, as announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This operation comes amid a significant build-up of US military presence in the region and follows the 20th reported US attack on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, resulting in four fatalities with no survivors. The US claims these attacks are focused on disrupting drug trafficking, despite a lack of evidence or legal justification. This increased military activity, including the deployment of the USS Gerald R Ford, is widely perceived as a move to pressure Venezuela, with both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his defense minister condemning the US actions as threats to regional sovereignty.
John Q. Hosedrinker