US Deploys Spy Planes to Escalate Surveillance of Mexican Drug Cartels
- The US military has increased surveillance of Mexican drug cartels, conducting at least 18 missions over the southwestern US and Baja Peninsula in recent weeks, according to open-source data and three US officials.
- President Donald Trump has directed the military to secure the border and deter drug smuggling operations from cartels.
- Trump has threatened to bomb fentanyl labs and send special forces against cartel leaders, risking violations of Mexico's sovereignty.
- Current and former US officials indicate a shift in responsibility for counternarcotics efforts towards the military, which has experience with similar non-state groups.
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