In a keynote address at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared he was “ending the war on warriors” and proclaimed “the era of the Department of Defense is over.” Speaking before military leaders, he signaled a shift in policy that could reshape America’s defense outlook.

A U.S. strike on a high-speed drug boat in the Caribbean underlines the Trump administration’s intensified actions against narcotics traffickers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated that this operation is just the beginning of a broader strategy aimed at dismantling global drug networks.