Trump Expands Military Strikes Against ‘Terrorist Cartels’ Beyond Venezuela—What Does This Mean for America?

President Donald Trump recently revealed that the ongoing U.S. military operations targeting "terrorist cartels" are not confined to Venezuela alone. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump emphasized that several other countries are involved in this offensive, though he did not specify which ones. For over two months, U.S. forces have conducted bombings against suspected cartel vessels in the Pacific and Caribbean waters, resulting in at least 66 deaths across nearly 20 boats. Defending the controversial strikes, Trump claimed that each targeted boat prevented as many as 25,000 Americans from being exposed to illegal drugs—highlighting these actions as...