Trump Declares U.S. at War with Drug Cartels

1 min read
Source: The New York Times
Trump Declares U.S. at War with Drug Cartels
Photo: The New York Times
TL;DR

President Trump has officially declared that the U.S. is in an armed conflict with drug cartels, designating suspected smugglers as 'unlawful combatants' and asserting wartime powers to justify recent military strikes in the Caribbean, raising legal and international law implications.

Share this article

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on The New York Times