Exercise Tropical Dagger XIII brought together special operations forces from Canada, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States to Jamaica, January 30-March 7, 2026. Co-hosted by the Jamaica Defence Force, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, and U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), Tropical Dagger is a long-standing multinational training activity conducted since 2012. Tropical Dagger reinforces shared commitments to readiness, professionalism, and enduring partnership — improving the collective ability to address evolving security challenges across the region. (Photo: U.S. Army Sergeant Travis Denny)
