Hegseth Vows More Strikes After U.S. Hits Venezuela Drug Boat, Citing Border Security

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. mission off Venezuela "won't stop with just this strike" after a U.S. operation killed 11 alleged Tren de Aragua “narcoterrorists” on a drug boat. The Trump administration frames the actions as counternarcotics and border security, with a flotilla of warships and aircraft deployed near Venezuela. Caracas warned of “maximum preparedness,” raising the risk of further escalation as U.S. officials signal more operations against designated targets in the region.