A presidential directive has shifted parts of the drug war from police work to armed conflict, directing the Pentagon to target foreign cartels with maritime interdictions and precision strikes. The…
A recent policy package elevates counternarcotics to a higher military priority by designating major trafficking groups as terrorist entities, expanding SOUTHCOM deployments, and pairing interdictions with financial and diplomatic pressure.…
A recent policy package designates cartels as terrorist groups, expands military taskings in the Caribbean, and pairs new law-enforcement tools with high-profile kinetic actions. The move changes how interdictions are…
Designation of major cartels and other transnational criminal groups as terrorist entities has opened sanctions tools and shared targeting for U.S. law enforcement and the military, while U.S. Southern Command…
A newly intensified counternarcotics drive blends legal designations, maritime strikes, and procurement reform. The administration designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in February, increased SOUTHCOM patrols and conducted a September…
The administration’s Caribbean counternarcotics push combines new terror and sanctions designations for cartels with a sustained Southern Command build‑up at sea. Implementation hinges on Navy, Coast Guard, and intelligence‑driven interdictions,…
