The 250-troop force will be deployed to the U.S. military base Soto Cano in Palmerola, Honduras. The deployment includes 4 armed helicopters and the JHSV Spearhead amphibian vessel.

The special force will work in a similar way as the U.S. African task force Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response, a combat unit designed to intervene in critical situations.

The new unit is expected to become operational between June and November this year.

The announcement comes after Ernesto Samper, UNASUR's Secretary General, requested that the forthcoming Summit of the Americas considers banning U.S. military bases in Latin America.

Earlier this year, it was announced that over 3,000 U.S. marines would be deployed to Peru in September, to participate in joint operations.

The new force will be deployed to the Palmerola base in Honduras and will include 250 troops. The United States military will deploy a new special force for Latin America, revealed the website Defensa.com on Wednesday. The 250-troop force will be deployed to the U.S. military base Soto Cano in Palmerola, Honduras. The deployment includes 4 armed helicopters and the JHSV Spearhead amphibian vessel. The special force will work in a similar way as the U.S. African task force Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response, a combat unit designed to intervene in critical situations. The new unit is expected to become operational between June and November this year. The announcement comes after Ernesto Samper, UNASUR's Secretary General, requested that the forthcoming Summit of the Americas considers banning U.S. military bases in Latin America. Earlier this year, it was announced that over 3,000 U.S. marines would be deployed to Peru in September, to participate in joint operations.

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