The defense secretary’s told Mexican security officials the U.S. was ready to take unilateral action against the country’s drug cartels.

The Pentagon chief made the remark during a Jan. 31 call with top Mexican military officials, while urging them to address collusion between their country’s government and violent criminal

Before heading to the U.S.-Mexico border with Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was already declaring victory in sealing the border against what President Donald Trump has characterized as an invasion of America by “inadmissible and removable aliens.

Vice President JD Vance yesterday dismissed the idea that the US could 'invade' Mexico if the government across the border failed to comply with its demands.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested on a call with leaders in Mexico last month that U.S. military action inside their country was on the table if they did not take on drug cartels, according to a report published Friday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Mexico with unspecified “unilateral action” in a call last month with the country’s leadership, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal (paywall), citing sources briefed on discussions during the Jan ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of an additional 2,500 to 3,000 active-duty service members to the border with Mexico. This includes soldiers from a motorized brigade equipped with 20-ton armored Stryker combat vehicles,

The Trump administration plans to send between 2,500 and 3,000 active-duty troops and 20-ton armored Stryker combat vehicles down south in another move to further militarize the U.S.-Mexico border. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a direct message to drug cartels from Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday evening during an appearance on Fox News, stating that “nothing” is “off the table” when it comes to keeping Americans safe.

The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of his campaign.