Senior officials in the White House, Pentagon, and intelligence community are engaged in early-stage discussions about launching drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels, according to six current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter, according to NBC News. The plan would reportedly target cartel figures and their logistical networks, and is being explored in cooperation with Mexico’s government; officials have not ruled out unilateral action if necessary.
“They’re looking to build a target deck,” said one former U.S. official with knowledge of the planning. The targets under consideration reportedly include cartel personnel, vehicles, warehouses, and supply chains linked to fentanyl production and smuggling.
The talks remain preliminary, and no final decisions or agreements have been made. However, the possibility of unilateral covert drone strikes — carried out without Mexico’s consent — remains on the table as a last resort, sources said. It is unclear whether U.S. officials have formally proposed such strikes to the Mexican government.
If implemented jointly, the campaign would mark another chapter in longstanding U.S.-Mexico collaboration against organized crime. But officials said the Trump administration’s current considerations could be without precedent — particularly in the scale of U.S. involvement and the use of American unmanned aircraft to conduct direct attacks on cartel operatives and infrastructure.
Administration officials, including President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, have publicly refused to rule out drone strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately warned Mexican counterparts of potential U.S. action, reiterating that “all cards are on the table.”
In recent weeks, the U.S. military and CIA have ramped up surveillance flights over Mexican territory, seeking to build an actionable intelligence base for potential operations. The flights have been conducted with the approval of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, according to public statements she has made.
While I do not object to Kinetic American action against the Mex Cartels just understand the “Enemy” gets a Vote too.
and Their “troops” are also within our borders. This also applies to Kinetic Actions against Iran, Islamic Cells are within the USA.
Does this mean We don’t Act? No, but CYA Conduct Yourselves Accordingly. The Reality Threat is Greater than discussed broadly in most media.
https://rumble.com/v6ru9lv-democrat-domestic-terrorism-alert-delta-force-veteran.html
Great points, GenEarly, and I question the wisdom of broadcasting plans of military action against enemies. That gives them enough warning to prepare defenses, move locations, and plan retaliations as you suggest.
I also wonder what steps our FBI has taken to root out and expel the surely MANY Islamic terrorists among the estimated 600k that were flown into our interior on private planes. To me, that should involve preparing all American patriots to defend ourselves and our towns against mass numbers of imported terrorists/combatants.
What if President Trump had asked Zelensky what he meant by his statement, during their infamous Oval Office meeting, when he mentioned “what will happen in your country” which seemed a reference to the warring chaos that has destroyed his country?! Our President only said, “Don’t tell us what will happen in our country!” Did anyone else wonder what Mr. Z knows about the globalist plan to unleash terror in the U.S.? Does Trump already know all about that plan and that we have taken necessary steps to prevent it?
If they have positioned 10,000 terrorists in each of 60 U.S. cities how could our police and state military forces possibly combat such numbers? Citizens would need to support them.
Fentanyl kills. Send in the nuke drones!
What I don’t understand about the cartels is why they would smuggle in a substance that kills the customer. A dead customer can’t be a repeat customer.
The fact that the CDC has apparently threatened any doctor who prescribes narcotic pain control medications with losing their license regardless of the need of the patients, has sent many to the street dealers. The only reason I haven’t tried this method of obtaining the meds that I need to live a normal almost pain free life is the fear of dying from Fentanyl.
Abolish the CDC along with all the other unconstitutional federal agencies.