Pentagon Establishing 250-Mile Military Buffer Zone Along Southern Border

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

The Department of Defense is establishing a massive military buffer zone in southern Texas in accordance with a presidential directive to bolster border security. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the creation…

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