A civil war on our own border, in which Mexico may require U.S. assistance, and which could also easily spill over into our own country -- the U.S. also has plenty of narcoterrorist assets.Meanwhile, most of our naval and air force resources are on the other side of the planet.Brilliant!US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25):🚨Update: Fighting between Mexican military forces and Narco Terrorist Cartels after major Drug Overlord killed in joint operation with the United States. All Americans across Mexi ...

RT US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25)🚨Update: Cartel forces are fighting Mexican Troops and Police with orders from their Drug Lords to kill all soldiers and police they can across Mexico. Fire fights like this are taking place right now across the country, including the border!!https://t.co/J0lwRZAI13 ...

Did the FAA close El Paso's airspace due to Mexican drug cartel drones or because the FAA was worried about new anti- drone lasers being tested near the airport. The FAA's notice to airmen or NOTAM said El Paso had been designated national defense airspace and the government may use deadly force against airborne aircraft that don't adhere to the order. But congressional military and aviation sources say the airspace was closed because of a dispute between the FAA and the military as the government tests new ...

The country’s best security minister in years must contend with drug cartels, Donald Trump and assassins’ bullets https://t.co/qCfZcllX78 ...

Foreign Policy & Security - Americans are open to getting tougher on drug cartels [1] - The Administration needs to explain the rationale for potential military action involving individuals like Adm Bradley [1] - The President's powers to conduct foreign policy deserve a wide berth [1]

Foreign Policy & Security - The report suggests Americans are receptive to a stricter stance against drug cartels [1] - The report highlights the need for the Administration to justify potential military actions involving personnel like Adm Bradley [1] - The report emphasizes the importance of granting the President considerable authority in conducting foreign policy [1]

President Donald Trump suggested the Pentagon will soon start targeting drug cartels with strikes on land in Venezuela and beyond, after a campaign that has mainly focused on alleged trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean. https://t.co/oH5tn2FasD ...

We begin this morning with what is shaping up to be a critical week in foreign policy. Starting with new escalation of what the Trump administration calls a war against drug cartels in Venezuela. On Saturday, President Trump declared on Truth Social, quote, "To all airlines pilots, drug leaders, drug dealers, and human traffickers, please consider the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety." Of course, it's not entirely clear what he may mean by that since he doesn't have the ...

Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant for the co-owner of the Miss Universe franchise, the latest in a growing controversy involving a beauty queen, drug cartels and the state oil company https://t.co/A78mM8dInW ...

US-Latin America Relations & Drug Enforcement - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) argues that military actions against drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific are justified as self-defense on behalf of allies like Mexico and Colombia against cartel violence [3] - The DOJ's justification hinges on the argument that drug cartels are engaged in "armed violence," allowing the US to use lethal force [3] - The DOJ's legal framework relies on the premise that cartels are primarily focused on waging war rather than making money through drug trafficking [9] - The administration claims these allies requested help confidentially due to fear of cartel reprisals [8] Discrepancies & Lack of Evidence - President Trump's public explanation for the strikes focuses on preventing US overdose deaths, contrasting with the DOJ's justification based on assisting allies against cartel violence [1][4] - There is a lack of public evidence to support the claim that Mexico and Colombia specifically requested US military intervention to combat cartel violence [5][7] - The argument that cartels are primarily interested in waging war, rather than making money, is inconsistent with the historical understanding of Latin American drug gangs [6][9] International Law Concerns - Multiple organizations and voices have stated that these strikes are in violation of international law [6] - For the legal framework to be valid, there needs to be a specific request for help from the country where the US is intervening in an armed conflict [9]