US defence chief says military will hunt drug cartels like terrorist groups
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military will target drug traffickers with the same approach used against ISIS and al-Qaeda.
Why it matters
It signals a major policy shift that could broaden US military action into the drug trade and raise legal concerns.
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