Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say

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Source: Reuters

Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say

By Phil Stewart
October 28, 2025 12:41 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago

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Summary
* NDAs raise questions about military buildup in Latin America
* Pentagon's use of NDAs for Latin America not previously reported
* Trump ties Venezuela, Colombia to drug trade, raising military concerns
* Gerald Ford carrier group deployed to Latin America, escalating military presence
* Hegseth restricts Pentagon staff interactions with Congress, launches leak investigations

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three U.S. officials say, a development that raises new questions about a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.

The step is highly unusual, given that U.S. military officials are already required to shield national security secrets from public view, and comes as lawmakers in Congress say they are being kept in the dark about key aspects of the mission.

The officials who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity did not know how many members of the U.S. Defense Department had been asked to sign the agreements and did not offer further details on the scope of the NDAs.

While the Defense Department has turned to NDAs from time to time since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary in January, the Pentagon's use of non-disclosure agreements specific to activities in Latin America has not been previously reported.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-military-officials-required-sign-ndas-tied-latin-america-mission-sources-say-2025-10-28/

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2025/10/hegseth-orders-ndas-regarding-venezuela-missions/

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