U.S. Military’s Unchecked Strikes in Caribbean Raise Alarming Questions of Accountability

The U.S. military has recently intensified a shadowy campaign of lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly announcing yet another deadly operation that killed three individuals. Yet glaringly absent from official communications are clear details about the legal basis for these strikes, the identities of the targeted groups, and thorough congressional oversight. How Long Will Washington Shield These Covert Operations From Scrutiny? Since early September, at least fifteen such strikes have been launched across the Caribbean and eastern Pacific regions, resulting in over sixty alleged drug smugglers killed by U.S. forces....