Hegseth defends deadly strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean

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Hegseth defends deadly strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean  As part of the Pentagon’s anti-drug campaign, the US has been targeting vessels in the Caribbean, striking dozens of boats and killing at least 87 people.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/07/hegseth-defends-deadly-strikes-on-alleged-cartel-boats-in-the-caribbean  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the

00:07Caribbean and emphasized that President Donald Trump can take military action as he sees fit

00:12to defend the nation. Here again we've been focused and here we've been clear if you're

00:17working for a designated terrorist organization and you bring drugs to this country in a boat

00:23we will find you and we will sink you. Let there be no doubt about it. President Trump can and will

00:30take decisive military action as he sees fit. Hegseth has faced growing scrutiny over an attack

00:37in September in which U.S. forces launched a follow-up strike that killed survivors of an

00:42initial hit on a suspected drug vessel. The incident raised concerns over the legality and oversight of

00:49the operation. Hegseth says he had not been present when the second strike was ordered

00:54but defended the decision saying he would have made the same call himself.

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