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Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere
Coverage of Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere in the Nexus archive.
- Military retires ‘Southern Spear’ anti-drug operation for Western Hemisphere task force
The U.S. military has retired the Joint Task Force-Southern Spear, a joint operation targeting drug-carrying vessels from Central and South America, and replaced it with a new command structure for the Western Hemisphere. The transition took effect at midnight on Monday.