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US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working
- The Trump administration claims maritime strikes have reduced drug trafficking by up to 98%, but U.S. Southern Command keeps its evaluation methods secret due to security concerns.
- Since September, the Department of War has conducted 66 strikes killing 221 people as part of counternarcotics efforts, according to a Southern Command official.
- U.S. Southern Command uses undisclosed internal metrics to assess Operation Southern Spear's effectiveness, citing security reasons.
- A 2024 Government Accountability Office report stated the Department of War has not evaluated its overall counternarcotics effectiveness and has not implemented recommendations for measurable goals.
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US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's administration says maritime strikes cut drug trafficking by up to 98%, but Southern Command won't release the internal metrics it uses to evaluate the operation's effectiveness, citing security reasons.
·Chariton, United States
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