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US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups

The U.S. military deployment targets Latin American drug cartels designated as global terrorist organizations to enhance border security and counter narcotics operations.

  • The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to two sources briefed on the decision.
  • President Donald Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his administration to limit migration and secure the U.S. southern border.
  • The Trump administration designated Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and the Tren de Aragua as global terrorist organizations in February.
  • One source stated, 'This deployment is aimed at addressing threats to U.S. national security from specially designated narco-terrorist organizations in the region.
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US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups

The United States has ordered the deployment of air and naval forces to the southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, three sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday.

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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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