Secretary Hegseth announced the operation that has taken out drug-running vessels in the U.S. Southern Command. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently announced Operation Southern Spear as the U.S.…
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State Department to Designate Venezuelan Cartel as FTO
The secretary of state said, “The group has corrupted the institutions of government in Venezuela and is responsible for terrorist violence.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that…
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Secretary of State Responds to G7 Partners on Narcotics Vessel Strikes
He says the U.S. is defending its national security. At the Group of Seven (G7) ministers meeting in Canada, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to criticism…
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DNI Gabbard Announces Arrest of Cartel Traffickers
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement collaborated with the National Counterterrorism Center to share intelligence. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the arrest of cartel members who trafficked…
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President Trump Orders Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean
The defense secretary announced more strikes on drug cartel craft. President Donald Trump ordered the USS Gerald Ford and its strike group to the Caribbean to continue combatting…
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Colombia Removes Its Ambassador to the U.S. and President Petro Makes Threat
President Trump halted funding to that nation over its drug industry. The nation of Colombia pulled its ambassador to the U.S. after President Donald Trump announced that the…
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U.S. Senate Rejects Measure to Curb President’s Military Action
The resolution was intended to stop the attacks on cartel narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean. The Senate failed to pass legislation that would require the president to receive…
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U.S. Military Conducts 4th Strike on Cartel Traffickers
The president’s administration has designated drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that another deadly strike was launched on a small cartel trafficking ship…
Read MoreU.S. Declares Armed Conflict with Drug Cartels
Pentagon notice to Congress outlines legal basis for military action against cartel groups in the Caribbean. President Trump has determined that the U.S. is engaged in an “armed…
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Pentagon Warns Venezuela After Two F-16 Jets Fly Over U.S. Navy Destroyer
Tensions have heightened in the Caribbean after the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. The Pentagon denounced the fly-by of two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets over a…
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