Trump’s Caribbean Strike Polarizes Region

Top Pentagon officials drop bombshell claim on Trump's reasoning for drug boat strike

This week, President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a military attack on what he claimed were drug traffickers in a small boat in the Caribbean. However, two high-ranking Pentagon officials told The Intercept that the strike was a criminal attack on civilians — and the reasoning for it was c...

Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians

A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law.

Tornado Trump touches down on Venezuela

For better or worse, President Donald Trump is a chaos agent. His supporters credit his tornado-like style with uprooting our corrupt institutions. His detractors view it as destabilizing and dangerous. For my money, they’re both right. IN FOCUS: DO DEMOCRATS WANT THE GOP TO TAKE OVER THEIR CITIES? But when it comes to the use of military might, Trump’s unpredictability is paired with precise timing and bold resolve, striking exactly the right c…

The Bolduc Brief: The Legality and Implications of the Trump Administration's Strike on a Drug Boat in the Caribbean

Military force against drug cartels crosses legal and ethical lines, risking lives and undermining U.S. law and global norms. #BolducBrief #OpEd #MilitaryOps

Small-island states face ‘clear and present danger’

An alarming news story grabbed the attention of delegates at a risk conference. Caribbean leaders were braced for international fallout after a Venezuelan cartel boat was bombed off the coast, prompti...