BREAKING: Pete Hegseth announces deadly strike on 'narco-trafficking vessel'

US-Cartel Conflict Declaration - US is declaring itself at war with drug cartels, designating them as terrorist organizations [3] - Any action by these cartels is now considered a direct attack on the United States [3] Military Action - US launched a deadly strike on a "narco trafficking vessel" [1] - Secretary of Defense directed another strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs and "narco terrorists," resulting in four deaths [2][3] - Video of the strike was posted [3] Legal Justification and Controversy - The Trump administration provided a confidential memo to Congress as legal justification for the strikes [2][3] - The legal justification was met with bipartisan criticism and questions from members of Congress [2][4] - The White House claims the actions are within the president's rights under the law of armed conflict [4]