The military expansion in the region includes the movement of MQ-9 Reaper drones into Colombia and Ecuador and the creation of a new Western Hemisphere military command in Miami. U.S. officials are also considering a shift from maritime strikes to land based operations. Analyst Adam Wola previously described the reported troop surge as the largest single deployment in memory outside of a natural disaster or an invasion.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Denies 600 Troop Deployment to Panama to Combat Drug Cartels
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Washington has disputed reports that a military battalion from the 10th Mountain Division is being stationed in Panama as part of a drug trafficking offensive. While the U.S. government denied sending 600 soldiers to Panama, the New York Times reported that the Pentagon may still deploy forces to Colombia and Honduras to support counter-cartel operations and conduct training with local military units.
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