The visit comes as the U.S. escalates its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his top general visited Puerto Rico on Monday as the Trump administration targets drug cartels in Latin America and the Caribbean.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Puerto Rico on Monday as the US steps up…

The visit comes as the U.S. escalates its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks in Puerto Rico come amid escalating tensions with Venezuela in Caribbean.