Defcon Alerts Threat Monitor

SOUTHCOM Strikes Caribbean Go-Fast Vessel and Says Four Aboard Were Killed

The command said confirmed intelligence showed the boat was taking part in drug trafficking on routes it called established trafficking routes

Oct 5 • Defcon Level

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September 2026

US President Lists FY2027 Drug Transit Countries, SOUTHCOM Sinks Pacific Vessel

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces interdicted a floating refueling station in the Eastern…

Sep 16 • Defcon Level

2

SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Strike Killed Three on Caribbean Vessel

U.S. Southern Command said intelligence showed the boat’s active involvement in narco-trafficking, adding that the operation killed three people it…

Sep 10 • Defcon Level

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SOUTHCOM Interdicts and Sinks Eastern Pacific Vessel the Command Tied to Los Choneros

People taken off the vessel will be transferred to Ecuadorian authorities, the command said. After the crew left and the vessel was cleared, U.S. forces…

Sep 8 • Defcon Level

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August 2026

U.S. Forces Board and Sink Treasury-Sanctioned Refueling Vessel in Eastern Pacific

The vessel was a floating refueling station for illicit at-sea drug trafficking, had already been listed under Department of the Treasury sanctions, and…

Aug 29 • Defcon Level

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SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere Strikes Vessel on Eastern Pacific Route

SOUTHCOM Intelligence showed the vessel’s active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed two individuals whom the Command identified as…

Aug 24 • Defcon Level

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Cuba Works To Restore Electricity After Nationwide Electrical Grid Collapse

"Four units of Energás Jaruco are now generating. The following substations in the transmission network are also energized: Diezmero, Naranjito…

Aug 4 • Defcon Level

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U.S. Embassy Havana Issues Security Alert on Cuba Nationwide Electrical Grid Collapse

Cuban state-run media reported the reason for the collapse and the timeline to restore power as unknown.

Aug 3 • Defcon Level

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June 2026

U.S. Continues Support for Venezuela Earthquake Relief Operations

Venezuelan authorities and international monitoring organizations reported widespread damage, particularly in La Guaira and Caracas areas.

Jun 30 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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U.S. Southern Command Backs Venezuela Earthquake Relief, State Deploys Rescue Teams

The command established an operational planning team that includes experts from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and initiated coordination with…

Jun 25 • Defcon Level

1

U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Caribbean Sea

U.S. Southern Command notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate search and rescue for the survivors. No U.S. military forces were harmed.

Jun 22 • Defcon Level

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U.S. Southern Command Directs Strike on Vessel Linked to Drug-Trafficking in Eastern Pacific

SOUTHCOM Intelligence had confirmed the vessel was traveling along known drug-trafficking routes and was engaged in such operations. No U.S. military…

Jun 19 • Defcon Level

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