Trump Declares Formal Armed Conflict Against Drug Cartels to Safeguard America
President Trump has officially recognized a formal armed conflict with drug cartels, empowering the U.S. to use extraordinary wartime measures against these criminal organizations threatening national security.
In a decisive move that underscores America's commitment to national sovereignty and security, President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in a formal "armed conflict" with drug cartels operating as non-state armed groups. This bold legal designation comes amid rising threats from transnational narcotics traffickers endangering American communities and borders. The Trump Administration notified Congress in a confidential briefing justifying recent military actions against cartel-operated vessels in the Caribbean Sea—attacks which resulted in 17 cartel operatives being neutralized. These naval interdictions, including vessels linked to Venezuela, reflected a necessary escalation after years of ineffective policies that...
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