US threatens Mexico with military action over drug cartels
The United States has threatened Mexico with military action if it does not manage the drug cartels effectively.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stated that if Mexico does not address the collusion between its government and drug cartels, the US military is prepared to take unilateral action on this matter.
This information comes from sources familiar with the details of the phone conversation. According to "The Wall Street Journal," high-ranking representatives of the Mexican armed forces who participated in the conversation were shocked and outraged, interpreting his words as a potential indication of a US military operation on Mexican territory.
The US Department of Defense declined to comment on the situation.
More troops on the border with Mexico
On Friday, US military sources reported that the army will deploy an additional 1,140 soldiers to the border with Mexico.
This move is part of President Donald Trump's administration's efforts to use the military in implementing the pre-election program aimed at combating illegal migration, media reports emphasize.
Units from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia will be sent to the Mexican border, increasing the number of active-duty soldiers on the border to about 4,200.
