{"id":2510570,"date":"2025-11-14T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-announces-the-launch-of-operation-southern-spear-to-protect-americas-neighborhood\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:20:56","slug":"pete-hegseth-announces-the-launch-of-operation-southern-spear-to-protect-americas-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-announces-the-launch-of-operation-southern-spear-to-protect-americas-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Hegseth Announces the Launch of &#8216;Operation Southern Spear&#8217; to Protect &#8216;America&#8217;s Neighborhood&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-hegseth-announces-the-launch-of-operation-southern-spear-to-protect-americas-neighborhood%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510570&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary of the content is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced &#8220;Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR,&#8221; a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-imminent-crisis-u-s-military-warns-of-russian-military-buildup-in-eastern-europe\/\" title=\"\u2018Potential Imminent Crisis\u2019: U.S. Military ...ns Of Russian Military Buildup In Eastern Europe\">military buildup<\/a> near Venezuela aimed at defending the homeland,combating narco-terrorists,and preventing drug trafficking.The operation is led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The deployment includes the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier and roughly 15,000 troops in the region, significantly increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worker-showing-video-of-military-checkpoints-in-dc-if-you-need-all-this-to-protect-your-inauguration-from-the-people-maybe-the-people-didnt-elect-you\/\" title=\"Worker Showing Video of Military Checkpoints in DC: \u201cIf You Need All This To Protect Your Inauguration from the People, Maybe the $%*&amp; People Didn\u2019t $%*&amp; Elect You!\u201d\">military presence<\/a> and firepower.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows President Donald Trump&#8217;s orders to escalate pressure against Venezuela, whose military relies on outdated Soviet-era equipment and is weakened by economic crisis. U.S. officials, including Senator Lindsey Graham and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, characterize Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro as a drug trafficker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-lukashenko-using-migrants-as-siege-weapons-to-save-his-skin-says-lithuanian-mp\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Lukashenko Using Migrants as &#039;Siege&#039; Weapons to &#039;Save His Skin&#039;, Says Lithuanian MP\">illegitimate leader<\/a> closely tied to narcotics cartels. They support efforts to remove Maduro and dismantle what is described as a &#8220;narcoterrorist state&#8221; that threatens the Americas with illegal drugs.The U.S. military presence in the Western Hemisphere reflects a broader commitment to securing the region from organized crime and drug trafficking.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The best defense is offense, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday as he outlined the purpose of the American military buildup near Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump ordered action &mdash; and the Department of War is delivering. Today, I&rsquo;m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR,&rdquo; Hegseth wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecWar\/status\/1989094923497316430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump ordered action &mdash; and the Department of War is delivering.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&rsquo;m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Southcom?\">@SOUTHCOM<\/a>, this mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar\/status\/1989094923497316430?\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); 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The Ford&rsquo;s arrival comes after weeks of targeting boats operated by drug traffickers.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump was given military options during a Wednesday briefing over if he wanted to ramp up the pressure campaign against Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>If the U.S. and Venezuela come to blows, the South American nation will rely on Soviet-era military hardware, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/13\/americas\/venezuela-military-us-tensions-explainer-intl-latam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Its army &ldquo;has a rather low level of operational capability and asset availability, partly because they&rsquo;ve been through more than a decade of economic crisis in the country,&rdquo; Andrei Serbin Pont, an analyst specializing in defense at the CRIES think tank, said.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and drug cartels are intertwined objectives, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1989093996430233925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To those who wonder about what&rsquo;s going on in Venezuela, you should understand President Trump is deadly serious about stopping the narcoterrorist state of Venezuela from continuing to poison Americans with illegal drugs,&rdquo; Graham wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump also believes Maduro is an illegitimate leader whose days are numbered. I agree with President Trump&rsquo;s assessment of the situation in Venezuela,&rdquo; Graham wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To those who wonder about what&rsquo;s going on in Venezuela, you should understand President Trump is deadly serious about stopping the narcoterrorist state of Venezuela from continuing to poison Americans with illegal drugs. President Trump also believes Maduro is an illegitimate&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HqTa2MtuDx\">https:\/\/t.co\/HqTa2MtuDx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1989093996430233925?\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do not consider Maduro a legitimate leader but rather, a drug trafficker who has been indicted in U.S. courts. Bush 41 took Panamanian leader Noriega down under similar circumstances. There is a drug caliphate in our backyard that includes Venezuela, Colombia and Cuba.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am very glad President Trump is dedicated to ending this reign of terror. The sooner Maduro leaves, the better for the people of Venezuela and the United States,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the massive military presence is to combat &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >organized criminal narco-terrorists<\/a>,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-ford-aircraft-carrier-drugs-military-trump-a86ddc6f5f51e12c87cbd9c55978c911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s what he&rsquo;s authorized. That&rsquo;s what the military&rsquo;s doing. 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