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Navy admiral overseeing the buildup of military assets in the Caribbean is stepping down early.

The US admiral responsible for overseeing controversial strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean said Thursday he will retire just a year into his tenure.

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These commenters were denounced at the time by New Zealand's defence minister as "armchair admirals".

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In response, Sheinbaum defended the admiral and said he helped denounce the thievery.

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“I call it the N-word,” the American head of state said in remarks to the nation’s admirals and generals, speaking about a decision to deploy nuclear-powered submarines off the coast of Russia.

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