"We have asked the Mexican government to also step up their involvement in stopping these cartels and stopping the huge amount of drugs that are coming across. If the Mexican navy saw a group of American fishermen that they thought were suspicious of potentially moving drugs and they moved in to kill the 15 American citizens without contacting you, without going through any normal procedures, would you be okay with that?...What we do in combat there is reciprocity, and we are concerned about what other militaries will do to us because we have opened the door on this."
"Because the jobs both Anderson and Moring were up for would involve them dealing with the Trump administration's new policy of alleged narco-trafficking boats in international waters, Sen. Slotkin and other Senators raised questions at this hearing that are highly relevant today as these deadly Trump administration attacks have continued in the Caribbean and since Tuesday began in the eastern Pacific."
"So far, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reported such attacks resulting in the deaths of 37 individuals."
U.S. forces have carried out multiple strikes on speedboats suspected of trafficking drugs destined for the United States, resulting in numerous deaths. The first attack on September 1 killed 11 occupants and a subsequent strike killed three. Defense leadership reported a total of 37 deaths from such operations. Senators questioned nominees responsible for overseeing related policy because the operations occur in international waters and raise legal and strategic risks. Concerns include potential reciprocal actions by foreign militaries, the adequacy of Mexican cooperation, and unfulfilled promises for congressional oversight hearings into the attacks.
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