US special forces landing in Mexico to train marine infantry

US special forces landing in Mexico to train marine infantry

A Mexican Senate commission has approved the entry of members of the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) into the country starting this week.

U.S. Special Forces To Land In Mexico To Train Local Marines At President Sheinbaum's Request

The training will extend between mid February and the end of March

The U.S. accelerates its plans against drug trafficking in Mexico, in a series of maneuvers that go hand in hand with Trump’s intention to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations. This week the plenary of the Mexican Senate unanimously passed an opinion authorizing a team of 10 U.S. Special Forces Marines to enter the country to support the training of members of the Navy Secretariat. Although exercises have already been carried out in…

Mexico Authorizes Entry of U.S. Special Forces.

Mexico is making further overtures to avert President Donald J. Trump’s imposition of tariffs on exports to America. In  their latest move, at President Claudia Sheibaum’s urging, the Mexican Senate approved on Tuesday the entry of a U.S. Special Forces group into the country, ostensibly to train Mexico’s marines as part of the “Strengthening the Capacity of the Special Operations Forces of the Navy” program.The training arrangement—which was ap…

The Senate of the Republic unanimously approved Tuesday, February 11, the entry into the country of military personnel of the United States Army to train Mexican sailors, as Sheinbaum requested last January. With 107 votes in favour, U.S. military personnel were authorized to participate in the training “Strengthening the Capacity of the Special Operations Forces of the Navy Secretariat.”

The Senate approved an opinion authorizing 10 U.S. Marines to enter the country to support Semar elements in training.