US EditionTrump Declares US in Non-International Armed Conflict With Drug Cartels
Trump declared Caribbean drug cartels unlawful combatants, enabling U.S. military strikes that killed 17 suspected narcoterrorists, marking a shift from law enforcement to military action.
- President Donald Trump declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants, designating the U.S. in a 'non-international armed conflict' following military strikes against drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean, according to a Trump administration memo.
- Congress was informed about the declaration by Pentagon officials, which raised concerns over the legality of using military force against organizations viewed as terrorists.
- Senator Jack Reed criticized the lack of legal justification for the strikes, emphasizing that drug cartels should be handled through law enforcement instead of military action.
- Defense officials appeared surprised by the announcement, complicating U.S. relations with Venezuela and raising the potential for regime change amidst strategic moves against drug trafficking.
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The US War with "Unlawful Combatants" in the Caribbean
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.” President Trump told members of Congress in a confidential notice that the United States is engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels now labeled terrorist organizations and that suspected smugglers for such […] The post The US War with “Unlawful Combatants” in the Caribbean appeared first on www.ind…
US In "Armed Conflict" With Drug Cartels, Trump Tells Congress
President Donald Trump has determined the United States is engaged in "a non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, according to a document notifying Congress of its legal justification for deadly U.S. strikes on boats off Venezuela.
Fatal blows by the US military on alleged drug ships recently caused a lot of criticism. The legal basis was unclear. Now US media report on a explosive classification by Trump.
Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with cartels after strikes in Caribbean
US President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict”, according to a Trump administration memo, following recent US strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of…
Trump Declares Cartels 'Unlawful Combatants'
President Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict" after recent US strikes on boats in the Caribbean, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by outlets including the AP and the New York Times . A source...
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