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Pentagon expands cartel fight with troops in South America
Original: Pentagon, under Hegseth, expands war on drug cartels with troops on ground in South America
The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is broadening its campaign against drug cartels by deploying troops on the ground in South America. The move marks an escalation from earlier maritime operations against trafficking networks, raising questions in the region about sovereignty and the scope of US military involvement abroad.
Why now: The reported deployment of US ground troops in South America signals a significant escalation in the Trump administration's anti-cartel strategy.
PentagonPete HegsethSouth America
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- Pentagon, under Hegseth, expands war on drug cartels with troops on ground in South America · The Hill
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