Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join offense' against cartels
The Trump administration threatens unilateral military action against drug cartels in Latin America if countries don't adopt more aggressive approaches, while pursuing broader geopolitical and resource interests in the region.
Trump authorized U.S. military attacks on Iran to demonstrate decisive action, but early casualties and lack of Iranian capitulation suggest this gamble could define his presidency negatively, similar to Iraq under Bush.
The key to Iran's military response: Missile cities' hidden inside the mountains
Iran possesses over 3,000 ballistic missiles with improved accuracy, relying on this conventional arsenal as its primary defense against Israeli and U.S. attacks due to weakened air defenses and obsolete fighter jets.