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Pete Hegseth: “The United States of America is the preferred partner of…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Secretary Hegseth FULL PRESS GAGGLE at the Jungle Operations Training Course in Panama.

Published | Video Starts at 07:27

I know that's A strategic priority to bring it back into the US Control. Let's just say country by country. It is overwhelmingly clear that The United States of America is the preferred partner of choice [in the region]. There are a lot of foreign actors that bring in other influences, whether it be China, Russia, Iran. I mean, it was Russian air defenses that were supposed to defend Caracas and didn't work. (07:27–07:34)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the preferred partner over other foreign actors like China, Russia, and Iran.

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