美国国防部长访问多米尼加共和国, 在与委内瑞拉因贩毒和军事行动而不断升级的紧张局势中加强安全关系。 US defense secretary visits Dominican Republic to boost security ties amid escalating tensions with Venezuela over drug trafficking and military actions.

美国国防部长Pete Hegseth正在访问多米尼加共和国,以加强在与委内瑞拉关系紧张加剧的情况下的国防关系。 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting the Dominican Republic to strengthen defense ties amid heightened tensions with Venezuela. 这次旅行是在美国将委内瑞拉的卡特尔德洛斯·索莱斯指定为外国恐怖主义组织之后进行的,这有利于采取更广泛的法律行动。 The trip follows the US designation of Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, enabling broader legal actions. 自9月以来,美国在加勒比和太平洋地区对可疑的贩毒船只进行了21次军事打击,造成至少83人死亡,同时部署了包括最大的航空母舰在内的主要海军资产。 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. 委内瑞拉谴责这些行动作为政权更迭的借口,举行反美国的集会,并指责美国重复过去的发言。 Venezuela condemns the actions as a pretext for regime change, holding anti-US rallies and accusing the US of repeating past interventions. 多米尼加共和国继续与美国合作开展联合行动,最近收缴了近500公斤可卡因。 The Dominican Republic continues to partner with the US in joint operations, recently seizing nearly 500 kilograms of cocaine. 尽管批评者质疑军事集结的政治动机, 但美国将其努力视为打击贩毒的区域安全倡议。 The US frames its efforts as a regional security initiative to combat drug trafficking, though critics question the military buildup's political motivations.