Defense Secretary Hegseth speaks at Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum

The Hill · first seen 12.08.2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at the A3C Forum in Panama, focusing on multinational security efforts against drug cartels.

Pete Hegseth spoke at the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in Panama
The forum focuses on coordinating security against transnational cartels

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