US EditionTrump Admin Intentionally Targeting Drug Cartels in the Caribbean, Not Mexico, Experts Say
The Trump administration prioritized disrupting Caribbean drug routes due to legal and political limits in Mexico, where most methamphetamine and fentanyl for the U.S. is sourced.
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ussanews.comTrump admin intentionally targeting drug cartels in the Caribbean, not Mexico, experts say
Experts have suggested that President Donald Trump’s administration’s recent military strikes against the drug cartels have intentionally targeted cartels operating near Venezuela and not in Mexican territory. Brent Sadler, a former U.S. Navy officer and a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News that cartels are attempting to adapt following the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. “T…
Why Is the US Attacking 'Cartels' That Don't Exist?
Why Is the US Attacking ‘Cartels’ That Don’t Exist? US authorities have said recent missile strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean — and now in the Pacific — are targeting “cartels” and “narco-terrorists.” But the reality of these organizations is that they are dispersed networks that resemble most legal global supply chains, making the targeted battle against them that much harder. Unlike a cartel — which, strictly defined, is …
If you only have a few seconds, read these lines:In X, disinforming posts have been viralized from an account called “US Homeland Security News” whose username is @defense_civil25.For example, this account has released fake images of the boats attacked by the United States in the Caribbean for allegedly transporting drugs.Some users believe that this account belongs to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but a spokesman for the agenc…
Mullin Defends Trump’s Alleged Drug Boat Strikes
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin is taking the side of President Donald Trump in the decision to strike alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The Washington Times’ Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan write that Mullin said that the threat from drugs and fentanyl in particular warrant taking action. You can read the Washington Times’ story here. There is a companion video of Mullin’s interview with Swoyer, as well.
The U.S. counterterrorism director, Sebastian Gorka, said that recent military operations in the Caribbean “are not just about drugs.” “It’s not just about drugs. I can’t talk about classified aspects, but in open source, his viewers can search online for the connections of that regime, the Maduro regime, with other malicious actors, other nations that, for example, have been conspiring to attack members of this administration, including Preside…
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