US Military Strikes in Caribbean Blur Lines Between Drug and Terror Warfare
TL;DR
Under Trump, the US is expanding its military actions against Latin American drug cartels and possibly inside Venezuela, using legal justifications similar to those post-9/11, despite international law concerns and lack of congressional approval, raising diplomatic and legal questions.
- A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump’s military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines AP News
- US military drone strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, official confirms Fox News
- U.S. military strike on a cartel boat leaves survivors for the first time, U.S. official says NBC News
- U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says The New York Times
- US carries out new ‘drug’ boat strike in Caribbean, as admiral resigns Al Jazeera
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