US Southern Command Archives - Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)

NGO Provea says Delcy allows “flagrant surrender of Venezuelan sovereignty”

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.May.2026, Words: 300) — The NGO Provea asserted the administration of interim president Delcy Rodríguez committed a “flagrant surrender of Venezuelan sovereignty.” This, by allowing US aircraft to fly over the country and US troops to enter, following exercises conducted Saturday by […]

Southcom commander Francis L. Donovan’s visit Venezuela, mets Diosdado, Padrino and Delcy

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Feb.2026, Words: 256) — US Southern Command commander Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, chargé d’affaires to the Venezuela affairs unit, ambassador Laura F. Dogu, and US acting assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and the Americas Joseph M. Humire met with Venezuelan […]

EAI brief: US military apprehends vessel Sagitta

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jan.2026, Words: 116) — US military forces, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended motor vessel Sagitta and without incident. “The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of president [Donald] Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean […]

EAI brief: US detains M/T Sophia tanker in international waters

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jan.2026, Words: 152) — In a pre-dawn action on 7 Jan. 2026 the US Department of War, in coordination with the US Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a sanctioned dark “fleet motor tanker without incident.” The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating […]

EAI brief: US Southern Command strikes another low-profile vessel

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Dec.2025, Words: 157) — The Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on another low-profile vessel in international waters. The vessel was operated by a so-called “designated terrorist organizations” in international waters, according to the US Southern Command. This, […]

EAI brief: US continues military operations in Caribbean Sea under Operation Southern Spear

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Dec.2025, Words: 155) — The US military continues with its military activities in the Caribbean Sea under the umbrella of Operation Southern Spear. RELATED: US WAR SECRETARY HEGSETH COMMENTS ON OPERATION SOUTHERN SPEAR IN THE CARIBBEAN

EAI brief: US Southern Command attacks boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 4 [video]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2025, Words: 125) — The US attacked another shipping boat in the Eastern Pacific. This time killing 4 persons. “On Dec. 4, at the direction of the secretary of war Pete Hegseth, joint task force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike […]

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group enters Caribbean Sea near Venezuela

WASHINGTON, DC (By US Southern Command, 16.Nov.2025, Words: 601) — The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea on 16 Nov. 2025. The maritime forces’ operations in the US Southern […]

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group enters US 4th fleet

WASHINGTON, DC (By US Southern Command, 11.Nov.2025, Words: 580) — The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the US Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) on 11 Nov. 2025.The maritime forces’ arrival comes after secretary of […]

EAI brief: Southern Command jets conduct routine flying operations in the Caribbean

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Nov.2025, Words: 101) — US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning Il aircraft continued to conduct routine flying operations in the Southern Command area of responsibility. US military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the Southern Command mission supported by the […]

USNS Comfort departs Trinidad after final Continuing Promise 25 mission stop

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (By US Southern Command, 11.Aug.2025, Words: 883) — The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 11, 2025, the last mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). During the seven-day visit, the team worked alongside Trinbagonians to provide […]

Russia Backs Venezuela In Fight Against US

(Newsweek, 24.Jun.2020) — Russia vowed to support Venezuela in its campaign to counter U.S.-backed regime change after the Pentagon sailed warships nearby in the Caribbean to challenge the Latin American country. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Venezuela his country’s “reliable friend both in Latin America and in […]