Defense News in Brief: Secretary of War Hegseth Reaffirms the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Calls on Regional Partners to Take Fight to the Cartels

Source: United States Department of War

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Panama this week to lead the second Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in his role as chairman, participate in the Panamax 2026 military exercise in defense of the Panama Canal and host bilateral engagements with key leaders in the Western Hemisphere.