Event Brief
Pentagon: Latin America Operations Just Beginning
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense John Humire states that Operation Southern Spear is just the start of U.S. military efforts in Latin America.
WHO: John Humire
WHAT: Statement on Operation Southern Spear
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Humire's remarks were made during a House Armed Services Committee meeting.
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