This page covers publicly reported military deployments in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. It lists foreign forces sent to the region, force movements within it and major exercises, each with its deploying country, status, date and sources.
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Points mark the country or sea area named in public reporting, not exact positions. Many records have no map point.
| Deploying | Host or area | Branch | Forces and personnel | Status | Date | Verified | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 El Salvador |  Haiti | 🪖 Special operations | El Salvador: special forces and soldiers on a rescue operation Not disclosed | Announced or pending | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | Revista E&N Colombia One +1 more |
| El Salvador | Haiti | ✈️ Air force | El Salvador: Special forces soldiers to Haiti About 2,000 in Haiti as of Oct. 28, per a security official cited by Reuters; capped at 2,500 for now, per two sources cited by Reuters; El Salvador’s Foreign Ministry announced more than 2,000 (Oct. 28) Estimate | Confirmed active | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Semafor Reuters via StreetInsider +6 more |
 Guatemala | Haiti | 🪖 Ground forces | Guatemala: army contingent Not disclosed | Withdrawn | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Emisoras Unidas |
| Gang Suppression Force (UN-authorized, multinational) | Haiti | 🪖 Ground forces | Gang Suppression Force (UN-authorized, multinational) Not disclosed | Confirmed active | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | AP via NY1 DR1 +1 more |
 Sri Lanka | Haiti | 🪖 Special operations | Sri Lanka: Army and police Special Task Force Not disclosed | Withdrawn | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 | Newswire Le Nouvelliste |
 United States |  Panama | 🪖 Ground forces | United States: 10th Mountain Division soldiers to Panama, then exercises in Colombia and Honduras; HQ staff to Miami About 600 (NYT); about 500 plus about 100 HQ staff (Task & Purpose) Estimate | Confirmed active | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | New York Times Task & Purpose +1 more |
| United States | Panama | 🪖 Ground forces | United States: Joint Task Force-Bravo helicopters, Joint Security Cooperation Group-Panama personnel, airlift to Panama Not disclosed | Confirmed active | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | U.S. Southern Command (southcom.mil) |
| United States | Off Southern California (United States) | 🏳️ Joint or multiple branches | Maritime Big Play Pacific (AUKUS) military exercise Not disclosed | Historical | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | U.S. Department of War (war.gov) |
 Chad | Haiti | 🪖 Ground forces | Chad: army contingent, the GSF’s first troops Not disclosed | Confirmed active | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | allAfrica Jamaica Observer +1 more |
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