Trump's Escalation: From War on Drugs to Military Strikes
TL;DR
The article discusses how President Trump is integrating military tactics from the war on terror into the fight against drug cartels in Latin America, including designating criminal groups as terrorist organizations and conducting military strikes, exemplified by a recent attack on a Venezuelan drug boat and increased military presence in the region.
- What happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terror vox.com
- Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers The New York Times
- Deadly U.S. Strike on Venezuelan Boat Raises Fears of Wider War: Greg Grandin Democracy Now!
- Trump's deadly strike on a boat from Venezuela was an act of war MSNBC News
- Trump Is Crossing a Line That Dates Back to the Revolution The Atlantic
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