Operation Southern Spear: Inside Washington’s Militarized Caribbean Campaign

In a move that raises urgent questions about priorities and strategy, the United States has officially named its intensified military operation in the Caribbean “Operation Southern Spear.” Framed as a counter-narcotics mission, this deployment is actually a bold projection of power—one that risks entangling America in yet another expensive conflict far from home.Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and the U.S. Southern Command, this operation follows President Trump’s directive to aggressively target what his administration labels “narco-terrorists” alleged to be linked with Venezuela’s government. While such claims serve as justification, hard evidence remains scarce. Instead, we see an increase...