Ready to Crack Down on Cartels? With Drone Strikes on the Table, Trump Mulls Over Aggressive Approach
Consider Trump exploring aerial assaults against cartels using unmanned aerial vehicles.
Hang out with us, chums! Here's a juicy tidbit: ol' Donald Trump's been mulling over some drastic measures to combat those pesky drug cartels in Mexico. Yep, you heard that right! According to a lowdown from NBC News, the man himself has been contemplating the deployment of drone strikes to put an end to the drug smuggling chaos sprawling across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Now, this ain't just a random rumor, ya hear? The network gathered this intel from the chatter of six active and former members of the U.S. military, law enforcement peeps, and intel folks all acquainted with the situation.
You may remember ol' Don already vowed to mark Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations during his campaign. He's also been pointing the finger at Mexico for the opioid fentanyl epidemic, which has taken its grim toll on thousands of drug addicts in the good ol' US of A.
Mexico's been trying to do President Trump a solid, though. Back in early April, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to draft lists of suspected drug dealers for extradition to the U.S. In February, they even offloaded almost 30 convicted or suspected individuals with cartel ties to U.S. authorities.
But is it enough for Trump? Well, sports fans, only time will tell!
Sources:* ntv.de* raf/rts
- United States
- Mexico
- Donald Trump
- Drugs
- Smuggling
- Drones
Insight: Unilateral actions from the Trump administration, like conducting drone strikes against drug cartels without Mexico's consent, could potentially violate international law and strain US-Mexico relations. Mexican leaders have expressed strong opposition to military intervention without their approval. [1][2][3][4][5]
- The Commission, in light of the ongoing drug smuggling crisis, has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers within the government apparatus from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation during potential drone operations against cartels.
- In a surprising turn of events, some have floated the idea of discussing the potential use of WhatsApp as a clandestine communication channel to streamline information about cartel activities and coordinating anti-cartel operations, using encryption to avoid detection.
- As time progresses and the situation escalates, it is nearly certain that the United States will face intense international scrutiny and potential opposition if it announces that it will unilaterally conduct drone strikes on Mexican cartels without Mexico's explicit consent, jeopardizing diplomatic relations and potentially breaking international law.
