Pentagon chief makes surprise visit to Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made surprise visits to Puerto Rico and a US Navy ship Monday as the United States employs military assets in the Caribbean to target drug cartels. Hegseth was accompanied by the top US military officer, General Dan Caine, and the two of them were welcomed by Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, the territory's governor, who announced the visit in a post on X. She also thanked President Donald Trump "and his Administration for recognizing the str...