Colombia Approves Joint Military Operations with U.S. Against Drug Trafficking Networks

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Colombia has approved joint military operations with the United States aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks and criminal organizations. The decision forms part of a broader expansion of security and military collaboration between the two countries to counter narcotics trafficking and organized crime in the region.

Colombian Request for U.S. Defense Department Involvement

Hegseth made the announcement during a conference in Panama, stating that the Colombian government formally requested the participation of the U.S. Department of Defense in its ongoing operations against drug trafficking networks. He emphasized that this step reflects a field-level cooperation model Washington seeks to strengthen with its partners across Latin America.