March 17, 2026 War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs.
March 5, 2026 Hegseth Promotes Regional Border Security, Signs Joint Security Declaration at Inaugural Counter Cartel Conference Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the importance of strong, regional border security during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla.
Sept. 9, 2025 Hegseth Emphasizes Anti-Narco-Terrorism Mission During Caribbean Trip The poisoning of the American people by narco-terrorists running illegal drugs through international waters will be tolerated no longer, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored during a trip in the Caribbean region.
April 16, 2025 Hegseth Welcomes Salvadoran Counterpart, Praises Relationship Between Countries Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Salvadoran Defense Minister René Francis Merino Monroy to the Pentagon as part of a bilateral engagement in which the secretary praised the bond shared between the two countries.
Feb. 6, 2024 U.S. Southern Command Urges Space Conference Attendees to 'Think Big' U.S. Southern Command hosted the annual Space Conference of the Americas to discuss the way ahead for space cooperation and interoperability.
March 23, 2023 Generals Discuss Hemispheric Challenges, Solutions The two combatant commanders of the Western Hemisphere discussed threats posed by Russia and China during testimony on national and regional security at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
Dec. 14, 2022 Southcom Capitalizes on Interagency Cooperation U.S. Southern Command has generations of interagency experience that other combatant commands can learn from, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the U.S. Southcom commander, said.
July 26, 2022 Austin Emphasizes Common Values, Beliefs With Hemispheric Partners Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called for greater cooperation and coordination among Western Hemisphere nations as he addressed the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Brazil.
July 21, 2022 Southcom Commander: 'This Is Our Neighborhood' U.S. Southern Command's commander said she's working to grow that neighborly feeling among the U.S. and Latin American and Caribbean nations.
June 16, 2022 Logistics Agreement Will Facilitate Aid in Western Hemisphere, Generals Say The commanders of U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Southern Command signed a charter for a regional "Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Logistics Handbook for the Western Hemisphere."