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 Federalist Wire: ... In a bold display of American resolve, President Donald Trump ordered the destruction of another suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Friday morning, obliterating a vessel laden with poisons destined for U.S. streets and sending a clear message to transnational criminals preying on American families. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released footage of the precision hit on the “narco-terrorists,” affirming U.S. intelligence’s ironclad verification of the threat. This marks the fourth such operation under Trump’s command. “Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike, and no U.S. forces were harmed in the operation. The strike was conducted in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela while the vessel was transporting substantial amounts of narcotics – headed to America to poison our people,” said Hegseth. “Our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was trafficking narcotics, the people onboard w...

 Fedealist Wire: ... In a bold display of American resolve, President Donald Trump ordered the destruction of another suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Friday morning, obliterating a vessel laden with poisons destined for U.S. streets and sending a clear message to transnational criminals preying on American families. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released footage of the precision hit on the “narco-terrorists,” affirming U.S. intelligence’s ironclad verification of the threat. This marks the fourth such operation under Trump’s command. “Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike, and no U.S. forces were harmed in the operation. The strike was conducted in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela while the vessel was transporting substantial amounts of narcotics – headed to America to poison our people,” said Hegseth. “Our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was trafficking narcotics, the people onboard we...

 Trending Politics: WATCH: Hegseth Releases Epic Footage Of New Strike On Narcoterrorist Boat In Caribbean Sea  The War Department on Friday released footage of another precision strike on a drug-trafficking boat off the coast of Venezuela. President Donald Trump has authorized a number of airstrikes on drug-trafficking speedboats manned by Tren de Aragua gang members — which has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization due to documented links with the Venezuelan government — and has suggested that the operations will only increase in intensity. ... Venezuela is currently a rogue state that is home to narco terrorists.   Trende Aragua is apparently in the illicit drug business See also: Cartel Insider Confesses: Trump’s Border Crackdown Hits Hard In a stunning admission that points to the effectiveness of iron-fisted immigration enforcement, a purported Sinaloa cartel heavyweight told CNN that President Trump’s relentless border measures have thrown seriou...

 Daily Mail: Donald Trump has declared war on drug cartels and notified Congress that the United States is now engaged in a 'non-international armed conflict'. The extraordinary escalation by the president follows a series of recent strikes on drug-smuggling vessels operated by 'terrorist organizations' in the Caribbean. Trump's declaration is intended to place an iron-clad legal framework around the military action. According to international law, a country may kill enemy fighters even when they pose no threat and detain them indefinitely without trial. In a confidential memo sent to lawmakers on Thursday, the president calls the cartel gangsters 'unlawful combatants' whose actions 'constitute an armed attack against the United States'. It follows a closed-door Senate Armed Services Committee briefing on Wednesday during which Pentagon officials addressed lawmakers' concerns over the legality of the strikes. The president's notice uses l...

 Newsmax: The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than four tons of cocaine worth an estimated $64.5 million in the Caribbean Sea, officials said. The seized contraband, totaling more than five tons of narcotics overall, was a result of two interdictions in international waters by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Diligence, the Coast Guard said in a press release Wednesday. Diligence, a 210-foot, Reliance-class medium endurance cutter, was deployed to the Coast Guard District Southeast area of responsibility in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S). ... Diligence's crew on Aug. 7 detected and boarded a suspicious go-fast vessel approximately 136 miles southwest of Negril, Jamaica. Diligence's boarding team interdicted the vessel, seizing 1,500 pounds of marijuana. The contraband was then transferred to and offloaded by the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton in Port Everglades on Aug. 25, as part of the largest quantity of drugs offloaded in Coast Guard history. ... T...

 NY Post: President Trump announced Monday that the US military carried out a second strike against alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela — telling reporters “big bags of cocaine and fentanyl” were “spattered all over the ocean.” Three “male terrorists” were killed in international waters, Trump posted on Truth Social. “The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters transporting illegal narcotics (A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!) headed to the U.S,” the president wrote. “These extremely violent drug trafficking cartels POSE A THREAT to U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy, and vital U.S. Interests.” Dramatic footage of the strike shared by Trump showed a small boat idling in choppy waters before bursting into flames after it was hit by a US missile.  Trump told journalists in the Oval Office late Monday afternoon that future airstrikes could hit Mexican cartels smuggling drugs by land — and that there was little ...

 Federalist Wire: ... President Donald Trump’s announcement of a second U.S. military strike within two weeks targeting alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers just goes to show his administration’s aggressive stance against international drug cartels. The strike, which killed three “male terrorists” in international waters, was aimed at a vessel carrying “big bags of cocaine and fentanyl,” as Trump stated, emphasizing the operation’s role in disrupting narcotics headed for the United States. The president shared dramatic footage on Truth Social, showing a small boat exploding after a U.S. missile strike, reinforcing his message: “BE WARNED — IF YOU ARE TRANSPORTING DRUGS THAT CAN KILL AMERICANS, WE ARE HUNTING YOU!” Trump’s approach, backed by General Dan Caine’s evidence of the boat’s illicit cargo, reflects a strategic shift toward using military force to combat cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, such as Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua. This escalation is justified by...

 Federalist Wire: ... President Trump is ramping up the fight against ruthless drug cartels, with the US set to deploy 10 cutting-edge F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico, per what sources revealed to the New York Post. This move comes hot on the heels of a devastating US strike that took out almost a dozen Venezuelan narco-terrorists. These F-35s, the pinnacle of military technology in active service, are scheduled to touch down next week, according to a source with ties to the Trump administration. It’s a clear message that America won’t stand idly by while criminals flood our borders with poison. While the exact combat duties of these jets remain under wraps, their presence alone will act as a powerful deterrent to the drug smugglers plaguing the region. These beasts are built to dominate the skies against America’s toughest enemies, boasting unmatched stealth features. In fact, the F-35s pack enough punch to even haul nuclear payloads if needed. This deployment marks a significant...

 DC Daily Journal: ... President Donald Trump’s administration is taking bold, proactive steps to safeguard the United States from the scourge of drug cartels, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaling that these efforts are just the beginning. Speaking at a press conference in Mexico on Wednesday, Rubio emphasized the U.S.’s unwavering commitment to stopping narco-terrorists before their deadly drugs reach American soil. “Interdiction doesn’t work because these drug cartels — what they do is they know they’re going to lose 2% of their cargo. They bake it into their economics,” Rubio declared. “What will stop them is when you blow them up. You get rid of them.” The Trump administration’s aggressive stance was exemplified by a recent U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan vessel operated by the Tren de Aragua cartel, a designated foreign terrorist organization. ... The drug cartels need to be defeated.  Trump is right to attack them to safeguard Americans. 

 @EndWokeness "The US Navy is now blowing up cartel ships in the Caribbean. Who voted for this?!?!" The US is better off without the work of the drug cartels.  Good riddance! @EndWokeness · 3h "The US Navy is now blowing up cartel ships in the Caribbean. Who voted for this?!?!"