DOD Support to the Southern Border

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Japanese Minister of Defense Gen. Nakatani, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles participate in a trilateral exchange at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 31, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exercises with sailors aboard the USS Dewey during his visit to Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, May 30, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2025.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong hosts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a bilateral exchange at the Istana in Singapore, May 30, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands before a bilateral exchange at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2025.

Soldiers carry signs and posts to mark the New Mexico National Defense Area along the southern border near Cloverdale, N.M., May 24, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with Singapore Defense Attaché Brig. Gen. Simon Lee, Commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Todd Cimicata and other defense officials upon arriving in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, May 30, 2025.

Soldiers prepare to hook a container of supplies to a CH-47 Chinook as part of a training exercise at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, May 22, 2025. The sling load training is preparation for missions along the southern border to prevent illegal activity.

Coast Guardsmen conduct operations in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 19, 2025. Navy assets deployed under Northern Command's maritime homeland defense authorities are performing interdiction missions to prevent illegal activity along the southern border.

A Texas National Guardsman installs concertina wire on Defense Department land in Harlingen, Texas, May 19, 2025. The barrier is meant to deter people from illegally crossing the border with Mexico.

Soldiers position a post for a New Mexico National Defense Area sign near Antelope Wells, N.M., May 20, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the border and prevent illegal activity.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reviews paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., May 22, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., ahead of meetings and engagements with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 22, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greets members of the 82nd Airborne Division at Pike Field, Fort Bragg, N.C., May 22, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard form a security barrier during an exercise at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 20, 2025. The training, led by soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo, improved coordination and reinforced standard operating procedures for rapid troop movements.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard conclude an exercise with soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 20, 2025. The service members executed defensive posturing and airlift operations to strengthen integrated force projection.

Soldiers install signs marking the New Mexico National Defense Area along the southern border near Deming, N.M., May 15, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the border and prevent illegal activity.