Hegseth ramps up US troops in Panama as Pentagon expands war on drug cartels

A politics story from the U.S., reported by The Hill.

Politics · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

From The Hill

The Pentagon is sending more U.S. troops to Panama to participate in jungle warfare training as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expands the U.S. military’s war against drug cartels in Latin America.  Nearly 200 Army soldiers from Fort Drum, a U.S.

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