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Carlos Trujillo
Latin America

Ex-Trump officials cashing in on Latin American tariff fears

A firm run by former aides to the president and secretary of state is lobbying for regional leaders scrambling to navigate the administration’s trade war

US Marines
Military Industrial Complex

Cartels are bad but they're not 'terrorists.' This is mission creep.

Are US special forces going to be used for drug interdiction in Mexico, or even on American streets, next?

drug cartels mexico military
North America

Trump takes US military one step closer to bombing drug cartels

The president reportedly signed a directive to begin targeting narcotics traffickers — a bad idea that will fail, again

Havana, Cuba
North America

Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. Now do Cuba.

The president’s new national security memo on Cuba reaffirms his old policy of punishment, which does nothing for US interests

Erik Prince Blackwater
Military Industrial Complex

Erik Prince brings his mercenaries to Haiti. What could go wrong?

The former Blackwater founder and global gun for hire wants to get back into the Washington game, big time.

David McGuinty Canada
North America

Canada hosts pre-NATO rearmament affirmation confab

At the recent CANSEC, Euros lean into autonomy, greater defense spending, and threat of Russia and China