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The Trump administration views Mexican cartels as armed terrorist groups and is preparing coordinated lethal operations to combat fentanyl trafficking, amid over 82,000 U.S. overdose deaths in one year.
- The U.S. military is preparing strikes against Mexican cartels, with attack plans expected by mid-September 2025 involving air, drone, and special operations.
- This escalation follows the Trump administration designating cartels as terrorist organizations and directing increased military focus despite unclear strategy and Mexican government opposition.
- Experts warn that cartel operations are resilient, local and state enforcement in Mexico needs strengthening, and U.S. unilateral action risks losing critical Mexican cooperation.
- Gen. Gregory Guillot leads NORTHCOM, which coordinates closely with Mexican military officials while the CIA has stepped up covert drone flights targeting fentanyl labs in Mexico.
- The planned military action could disrupt cartel networks but may worsen regional instability, provoke diplomatic backlash, and complicate broader efforts to address drug trafficking.
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US military preparing attacks against Mexican cartels: Report
The U.S. military is now preparing attacks against cartels inside Mexico, according to a report from Ken Klippenstein. Experts on the matter tell Straight Arrow News that doing so could upset the balance of cooperation between the neighboring countries in ways that extend beyond fighting cartels. Plan for attacks According to the report that cites three anonymous military sources, those attacks are expected to be ready by mid-September. Details …
Trump administration to crack down on Mexican cartels with lethal new strikes - The Mirror
The Trump administration is preparing for lethal strikes against key targets in Mexican cartels, a military source has said. The notorious Sinaloa cartel could be one target
The director of the Drug Control Administration (DEA), Terry Cole, avoided dismissing a potential bombing of drug cartel positions in Mexico by claiming that the final decision is in the hands of President Donald Trump. During an interview with Fox News in which I highlight the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) as the organizations responsible for trafficking fentanyl to the United States, Cole was questioned by prese…
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