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flag US defense secretary visits Dominican Republic to boost security ties amid escalating tensions with Venezuela over drug trafficking and military actions.

flag US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting the Dominican Republic to strengthen defense ties amid heightened tensions with Venezuela. flag The trip follows the US designation of Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, enabling broader legal actions. flag Since September, the US has conducted 21 military strikes on suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, resulting in at least 83 deaths, while deploying major naval assets including the largest aircraft carrier. flag Venezuela condemns the actions as a pretext for regime change, holding anti-US rallies and accusing the US of repeating past interventions. flag The Dominican Republic continues to partner with the US in joint operations, recently seizing nearly 500 kilograms of cocaine. flag The US frames its efforts as a regional security initiative to combat drug trafficking, though critics question the military buildup's political motivations.

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