Military Strikes on Venezuelan Drug Boats: Accountability and Legal Boundaries Under Scrutiny

President Donald Trump announced yet another U.S. military strike against a boat allegedly carrying illegal narcotics from Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of three aboard the vessel. This operation follows closely on the heels of a similar strike two weeks prior that killed 11 individuals, further escalating what the administration calls a necessary offensive against drug cartels threatening American soil. Are Military Actions Against Drug Traffickers Crossing Legal Lines? The Trump administration has framed these aggressive strikes as acts of self-defense aimed at dismantling dangerous narcoterrorist networks like Tren de Aragua, designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization. Secretary...