Joshua S. Treviño, Chief Transformation Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and senior advisor at the America First Policy Institute, joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s military strikes on seaborne cartel traffic and its strategy in the Western Hemisphere.

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00:00 Understanding U.S. Military Strategy in Venezuela

02:26 The State-Cartel Synthesis: A New Paradigm

05:30 The Role of the U.S. Military in Drug Interdiction

08:39 Legal Framework and Controversies Surrounding Military Actions

11:46 The Broader Implications of Regime Change 

14:26 Divisions on the Right: Perspectives on Foreign Policy

21:50 The Strategic Implications of Military Action Against Maduro

30:19 Assessing the Venezuelan Opposition's Readiness

33:53 Colombia's Evolving Relationship with the U.S.

37:00 The Complex Dynamics of U.S.-Mexico Relations

41:55 The Threat of Cartels and Their Impact on U.S. Society

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