Under the leadership of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan "Razin'" Caine, the United States is once again blazing new paths in its efforts to unite Western Hemisphere countries in combatting the drug trafficking in the region.
As the U.S. military continues its campaign targeting alleged drug cartel boats, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is convening a rare meeting of all of the top military leaders from the 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere.
This will be the first time that such a meeting has been convened and appears to be focused on improving cooperation against drug trafficking and criminal organizations.
The meeting is set for Feb. 11, according to a statement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff provided to ABC News.
On Friday, Joint Task Force Southern Spear took out another drug boat with a "lethal kinetic strike" in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that killed two narco-terrorists.
The February meeting will include 34 nations, toward a unified goal of combatting the drug cartels and strengthening security in the region.
On Jan. 23, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern… pic.twitter.com/BzeBBapfMQ
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) January 23, 2026
On Jan. 23, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
Two narco-terrorists were killed and one survived the strike.
Following the engagement, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified @USCG to activate the Search and Rescue system for the survivor. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear
The meeting was confirmed to ABC News the same day the U.S. military announced another strike targeting an alleged narco-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people.
"Chiefs of defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations will meet to build shared understanding of common security priorities and strengthen regional cooperation," the statement said.
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Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is convening a rare meeting next month of military chiefs from 34 countries across the Western Hemisphere.
— vikas tripathi (@vikasjournolko) January 24, 2026
another sign of the region’s rising prominence in the Trump administration.https://t.co/UEPpEhup4t
With this potentially history-making meeting of Western Hemisphere military leaders, the Trump administration is setting unprecedented military strategy and critical engagement that has not been seen in 50 years.
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