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The declaration enables military strikes against cartel-linked smugglers deemed unlawful combatants amid tens of thousands of annual U.S. overdose deaths, officials said.
- On Oct 2, President Donald Trump determined the United States is in a non-international armed conflict with drug cartels, as detailed in a confidential notice to Congress.
- The administration cited public‑health data showing tens of thousands of American overdose deaths, with the Drug Enforcement Administration noting fentanyl from Mexican cartels fueled the surge in recent years.
- The notice to Congress defended the Sept. 15 strike that killed about three people by labeling the vessel's crew `unlawful combatants` and destroying the boat and narcotics.
- Legal experts and lawmakers argue the move lacked an Authorization for Use of Military Force and violates constitutional war-declaring rules, with Congress not having authorized military action against cartels.
- The White House signaled it has not ruled out military force in Venezuela, while a draft Authorization for Use of Military Force circulating in Congress could allow detaining narco-terrorists without trial under the law of armed conflict.
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Donald Trump declares war on drug cartels. Experts warn of massive human rights violations and the abuse of military power under the guise of "terrorism".
This week, President Trump sent a note to Congress: the United States is engaged in an "armed conflict" with the drug cartels, he determined. A designation that justifies the strikes on suspected drug traffickers' boats off the coast of Venezuela. But which is another worrying step in the appropriation of powers by the administration, experts believe.
DEA threat report identifies enemies, targets of Trump's new drug war
Criminal cartels in Mexico and gangs in Venezuela posing a major narcotics trafficking and security threat to the United States are being attacked as narco-terrorists under the Trump administration's new military-backed war on drugs, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration's latest counterdrug threat assessment.
Lacking Congressional Authorization, Trump Starts “Secret War” Against Cartels
President Donald Trump told Congress on October 2 that the United States is now formally engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels, which his administration has labeled “unlawful combatants” — an attempt to provide legal cover for unilateral action against civilians. Trump’s announcement was made without a formal Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) from Congress and… Source
The President of the United States declared a state of "armed conflict" with cartels and allowed military strikes.
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