Francis L. Donovan

Commander, U.S. Southern Command

2 articles

U.S. Southern Command Establishes Dedicated Autonomous Warfare Command for Latin America

Gen. Francis Donovan directed the stand-up of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command to deploy aerial, surface, and underwater drones across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The new subcommand institutionalizes unmanned warfare in a theater where the administration has already killed at least 168 people in 49 strikes on alleged drug boats.

WorldApr 13

Operation Southern Spear Has Killed at Least 168 People. One Drug Seizure Has Been Confirmed.

Since September 2025, the US military has destroyed 49 alleged drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean, killing at least 168 people. SOUTHCOM calls them "Designated Terrorist Organizations." Only one strike has produced a confirmed drug seizure. Congress has not authorized the campaign.