US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 week agoThe Legal Consequences of Pete Hegseth's "Kill Them All" Order
A September strike ordered to “kill everyone” on a suspected drug-smuggling boat likely violated the laws of armed conflict and U.S. law.
A significant amount of additional firepower is being sent to support President Donald Trump's new drug war. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, and its embarked carrier air wing will be diverted from the Mediterranean to the US Southern Command area of responsibility, according to a Friday Pentagon statement. The move marks a notable expansion of US military forces in the region.