In a bold escalation of Trump’s declared “armed conflict” with drug cartels, U.S. forces strike a suspected smuggling vessel off the coast of Venezuela—killing four and sending shockwaves through Latin America. This episode unpacks the classified military operation, the legal justification under wartime powers, and the geopolitical fallout. Are these precision strikes a new frontier in the war on drugs—or a dangerous precedent for unchecked force?
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