PANAMA CITY, Aug 12 - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated on Wednesday the possibility of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups, as he welcomed the nation into a military-led counter-narcotics coalition after its conservative president took over last week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PANAMA CITY, Aug 12 - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Colombia on Wednesday into a military-led counter-narcotics coalition of like-minded Western Hemisphere nations following the inauguration of its conservative president last week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U_S_ collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the recently inaugurated government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U.S. collaboration in joint military operations

Colombia follows Peru in joining the so-called “Shield of the Americas”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Colombia follows Peru in joining the so-called “Shield of the Americas”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pete Hegseth said Colombia's new president has requested U.S. collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”