US EditionWhite House Weighs Military Action Against Mexican Cartels
The planned operation aims to disrupt fentanyl and drug trafficking networks using drones and ground forces under an all-of-government approach, officials said.
- Recently, the Trump administration is planning to deploy U.S. troops and intelligence officers to Mexico to strike drug labs and cartel leaders, with early training underway but no imminent deployment, NBC News reported.
- A senior administration official said the plan is an all-of-government approach, aiming to disrupt fentanyl and other drug trafficking that kills tens of thousands, with the State Department designating six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations.
- Under Title 50 authorities, the mission would involve Central Intelligence Agency units and many troops from Joint Special Operations Command, relying on drone systems that need ground operators on Mexican soil.
- Amid diplomatic tension, Mexican leaders have publicly rejected strikes on their territory, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum calling them unnecessary and a violation of sovereignty, while U.S. officials prefer coordination and worry unilateral action could harm cooperation between the United States and Mexico.
- Such a mission would break with prior U.S. practice of advisory and support roles, and if approved, actions reportedly would not be publicized, while cartel operatives remain unconcerned.
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Discussions on the scope of the mission are ongoing and no final decision has yet been taken
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has previously rejected the idea of US troops in her country
White House weighs military action against Mexican cartels
The Trump administration is in the detailed planning stages of a new mission to strike drug cartels inside Mexico, according to NBC News. The operation would involve U.S. troops and intelligence officers, and while early training has reportedly begun, a deployment is not imminent. The outlet cited two current and two former U.S. officials for this information. All sources were anonymous. A U.S. operation conducting direct action inside Mexico wo…
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