Operation Southern Spear is underway in the Caribbean Sea, prompting a reassessment of U.S. policy regarding Latin America and the legality of the operation.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
Operation Southern Spear is underway in the Caribbean Sea, prompting a reassessment of U.S. policy regarding Latin America and the legality of the operation.
Who's involved
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Part of
Donovan led Joint Task Force Southern Spear as the US responded to cartels in Latin America and the Caribbean, involving military strikes and Coast Guard activation.Also in this story
- US-backed anti-narcotics operations and coalition formation are underway in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- U.S. Southern Command commander Francis L. Donovan leads a coalition targeting threats across Latin America.
The entities involved
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Caribbean
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea
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Latin America
region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken
Related events
- U.S. military assets are being shifted from Africa to Latin America, while forces conduct counterdrug operations in the Caribbean.
- OLC drafted an opinion regarding targets in the Caribbean Sea for strikes against drug boats.
- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command conducts maritime operations in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
- U.S. Navy operations are reported to span both the Caribbean and the Middle East regions.
- Operations in the Caribbean are being linked to the wider Middle East conflict.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- grenadachronicle.comA $647 Million US Caribbean Operation Has Killed 205 People And Congress Says It’s Not Even Legal - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News