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US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups

The deployment targets Latin American drug cartels labeled as global terrorist organizations amid a 375% increase in gang member arrests, reinforcing U.S. national security efforts.

  • The United States has initiated the dispatch of military aircraft and naval vessels to the Southern Caribbean region to address threats posed by Latin American drug trafficking organizations.
  • This deployment follows President Trump’s directive last week to prepare military options against cartels designated as global terrorist organizations.
  • The deployment, expected to continue over several months, includes P-8 reconnaissance aircraft, warships, and attack submarines carrying out surveillance activities in international airspace and waters.
  • The U.S. doubled its reward to $50 million for information leading to Nicolás Maduro's arrest, accusing him of heading the Cartel of the Suns, which Marco Rubio called “a drug-trafficking logistics organization.”
  • This deployment highlights Trump’s emphasis on combating drug trafficking organizations within a broader strategy to strengthen border security and reduce migration flows, although legal authorities warn of possible issues under both U.S. and international legal frameworks.
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The US president pays a lot of attention to the fight against the drug floods in the US. Now the military is apparently also supposed to help against the cartels. According to a report, Trump sends his navy on a first corresponding mission.

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