NewsFeedUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is vowing to continue military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, saying “we’ve only just begun striking narcoboats and putting narcoterrorists at the bottom of the ocean."Published On 2 Dec 2025
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TUE · 2025-12-02 · 20:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1202-617
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Hegseth vows more boat strikes amid accusations he broke the law
In December 2025, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the continuation of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth stated the US has "only just begun" targeting narcoboats and narcoterrorists.
Al JazeeraFiled 2025-12-02 · 20:11 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In December 2025, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the continuation of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth stated the US has "only just begun" targeting narcoboats and narcoterrorists. These actions have drawn accusations that the US military is breaking the law, though the specific laws were not mentioned in the article. The US government, under Hegseth's direction, intends to persist with these operations despite the controversy. The stated purpose of the strikes is to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the region.
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Hegseth says they are putting narcoterrorists at the bottom of the ocean.
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Hegseth says they've only just begun striking narcoboats.
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Pete Hegseth is vowing to continue military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea.
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Hegseth is facing accusations he broke the law.
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