NewzUnited States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced in Panama that the U.S. government plans to conduct military attacks "on land" against drug traffickers in Latin America. This proposed strategy expands upon existing U.S. operations that currently target alleged drug-smuggling vessels in international waters.
The initiative forms part of broader counter-narcotics efforts launched under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, marking a significant escalation in the scope of military involvement against regional drug cartels by shifting the theater of operations directly onto foreign soil.
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