US Secretary of Defense Hegseth announced on the 19th that US President Trump has nominated Francis Donovan, Deputy Commander of the US Special Operations Command, as Commander of the Southern Command to be responsible for US military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The nomination is subject to review and vote in the US Senate. According to some analysts, Donovan, who has a background in special operations, was nominated as the commander of the Southern Command, which shows that the Trump administration is paying more and more attention to the possibility of carrying out special operations in Latin America. Alvin Holsey, the former commander of the Southern Command, suddenly announced in October that he would step down in December, but did not publicly explain the reason for leaving office early.

US Secretary of Defense Hegseth announced on the 19th that US President Trump has nominated Francis Donovan, Deputy Commander of the US Special Operations Command, as Commander of the Southern Command to be responsible for US military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The nomination is subject to review and vote in the US Senate. According to some analysts, Donovan, who has a background in special operations, was nominated as the commander of the Southern Command, which shows that the Trump administration is paying more and more attention to the possibility of carrying out special operations in Latin America. Alvin Holsey, the former commander of the Southern Command, suddenly announced in October that he would step down in December, but did not publicly explain the reason for leaving office early.