Joint Chiefs chairman to convene rare meeting of all Western Hemisphere military leaders
Source: ABC News
January 23, 2026, 7:17 PM
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.
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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BeyondGeography
(40,895 posts)ananda
(34,528 posts)The real motive... give Trump complete hegemony
over the sestern hemisphere.
EarthFirst
(3,987 posts)Tariff volatility incoming in 3..2..1
2naSalit
(100,448 posts)What else would it be?
angrychair
(11,798 posts)And had to fix it...
And I had to laugh, I just woke up and I first saw the general's name as "Dean Caine" and honestly my only thought was, "yea, that makes sense".