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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Tom Nichols Claims Trump Will Use Military Against US

President Donald Trump is using foreign strikes to normalize domestic military use and portray the U.S. military as his private, unconstrained force.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Commentary: As Trump blows up supposed narco boats, he uses an old, corrupt playbook on Latin America

The U.S. is escalating military actions and covert operations against Latin American drug networks, risking extrajudicial strikes and regional intervention to address domestic political concerns.
#us-navy
fromFortune
4 days ago
World news

Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America, boosting U.S. military buildup in the region to more than 10,000 sailors and Marines | Fortune

fromFortune
4 days ago
World news

Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America, boosting U.S. military buildup in the region to more than 10,000 sailors and Marines | Fortune

US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Trump Wants to 'Kill People' Without War

Trump asserted authority to kill alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war, reflecting a Jacksonian, restraint-rejecting foreign-policy preference emphasizing lethal force.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Apoplectic' GOP Senator Demands Trump Give More Info on Boat Strikes

Congress must be fully informed and consulted before the administration conducts military strikes on alleged drug-running vessels to prevent escalation and ensure oversight.
#venezuela
World news
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Why Is the U.S. Sinking Boats Off Venezuela? There Are More Questions Than Answers.

U.S. Special Forces sank seven Caribbean vessels, killing 32 people, while officials provided little public evidence linking the incidents to drug trafficking or terrorism.
World news
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Is Gunning for War in Venezuela, Raising Fears of US-Backed Regime Change

U.S. airstrikes repeatedly destroyed Caribbean speedboats, killing dozens without presented evidence of narcotics and provoking diplomatic tensions with Colombia and Venezuela.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives?

Claims that sinking Venezuelan boats saved 25,000 lives per boat lack supporting evidence and raise significant legal and factual doubts.
#us-military-strikes
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels?

The US has struck at least six vessels in Venezuelan waters since September, killing about 27 people amid unproven narcotics allegations and increased military pressure.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

United States subjects Maduro to psychological terror: The wrath of God will fall upon you like thunder'

U.S. Caribbean operations aim to psychologically pressure Maduro's regime through vessel attacks and naval deployment, with low likelihood of a full-scale invasion.
fromDefector
1 month ago

How Do You Stop A Serial Killer? | Defector

Monday, on social media, President Donald Trump announced that he had murdered three people—"three male terrorists killed in action" was how he put it. By "terrorists," the president meant nothing more than that he claimed the three people were smuggling drugs; by "in action," he meant that they were traveling in a boat in the Caribbean when a U.S. military aircraft hunted them down and killed them.
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#us-venezuela-tensions
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US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

With the Strike on a "Drug-Carrying Boat," Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America

The US Navy struck a suspected drug boat near Venezuela, potentially signaling a unilateral shift in US military policy toward Latin America.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Military Wasn't Built to Fight Crime

U.S. military has expanded counterterrorism into policing roles, using lethal force against drug traffickers in international waters and engaging in domestic crime-fighting tasks.
#coast-guard
fromFortune
2 months ago
World news

The Coast Guard just dumped nearly 40 tons of drugs worth nearly half a billion dollars onto a dock in Florida

fromFortune
2 months ago
World news

The Coast Guard just dumped nearly 40 tons of drugs worth nearly half a billion dollars onto a dock in Florida

Miami Marlins
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Viral Coast Guard footage shows dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean

The U.S. Coast Guard successfully interdicted drug smugglers, recovering over $214 million worth of drugs in a dramatic operation.
Miami Marlins
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Viral Coast Guard video shows dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean

The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball successfully interdicted drug smugglers, demonstrating effectiveness in tackling oceanic drug trafficking.
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fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

The US Coast Guard seized $510 million worth of drugs from smugglers, including a narco-sub. See photos of the busts.

The US Coast Guard seized over $510 million worth of illegal narcotics in a significant operation earlier this year.
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