Pete Hegseth

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US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific and kills all 4 aboard, Hegseth says

Ben Finley and Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military has killed four people in a strike against a boat that was allegedly carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The announcement on Wednesday comes as the Trump administration continues its divisive campaign against drug cartels in the waters off South America.
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Hegseth and Caine visit Puerto Rico as US steps up military operations in the Caribbean

Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have arrived in Puerto Rico as the U.S. steps up its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean.