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.

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 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.