The Trump administration plans to send between 2,500 and 3,000 active-duty troops and 20-ton armored Stryker combat vehicles down south in another move to further militarize the U.S.-Mexico border. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved orders on Friday to further militarize the U.S. southern border with Mexico, officials said.

The Pentagon has ordered up to 3,000 active-duty troops to the southern border as it looks to increase the United States’ border sovereignty. According to the Washington Post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the orders Friday,