You see, Trump is joking about how hundreds of migrants fall from the giant new border wall each year, but "only" dozens of them actually die. Freaking hilarious, right?
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![During the meetings, Donovan said next steps were decided, which included refining priority network campaign plans, designating roles and lead nations, establishing working groups with specific objectives and milestones, and initiating coalition campaign assessments.
"Between now and November, we are going to write an A3C campaign plan," he said. "We will staff it with our teammates and our members here in the room, and we'll approve it by November."
The general also said coalition nations are eager to volunteer to lead in areas important to them.
"Yesterday, by the end of our session, we went out and made the initial pulse … who wants to lead in different regions? Who wants to lead, to … go after these networks?" Donovan said. "We had volunteers right away, nations that wanted to step forward and take [the] lead in subregions and go after certain threats."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t5hgkoxrsxpe3wfisqfeymg5/bafkreic6qrsws5adgfsvxgpauyhdv2zt5mjpmapbefiddhuukb24lmnagy)
![LCF-24: CLB-8 Airfield Clearing [Image 3 of 22]
A yellow Komatsu D155AX bulldozer is actively pushing and clearing soil and vegetation debris on an open field. The machine is identified with the unit marking 'BD-01' and appears to be in operation during land clearing or grading work. The setting is an outdoor construction or agricultural site with trees visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
ECUADOR
09.02.2026
Photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
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A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Littoral Combat Force-24, operates heavy equipment bulldozer to clear an airfield in South America, Aug. 2, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t5hgkoxrsxpe3wfisqfeymg5/bafkreia2m2boyeupkbllncglfjaxswlkm2kzl6ztvdj33r3hdagdhblhd4)
![FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
[Budget authority in thousands of dollars]
Country/Program
Budget
Authority
Colombia
...-
37,025
Costa Rica
FATHEREA
10,000
Ecuador
10,000
Estonia
...
10,000
Europe/Eurasia
100,000
Latvia
10,000
Lithuania
10,000
Mongolia
3,000
Morocco
20,000
Panama
2,000
Thailand
10,000
Vietnam
12,000
Western Hemisphere Regional (including Peru)
20,250](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t5hgkoxrsxpe3wfisqfeymg5/bafkreiftp3pyrfh25lgmg3i2fi7rgazbnq5pnd2kwexusv4rrnbpp553ta)
