The announcement came days after Ecuador and the U.S. began joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country.
By Gonzalo Solano, AP
The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.
The president estimated the attacks could last four to five weeks but said the U.S. was capable of extending the bombardment far longer.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at an on-camera media briefing Monday.
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