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Global Crises

The unitary unilateral war on 'narco-terrorism'

This week in the Bunker: Trump shows us a third boat blown up in the Caribbean and a pox on independent Pentagon reporting

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries
Global Crises

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries

An 'insanely broad' draft AUMF could provide the president with wide latitude to go after supposed 'narco-terrorists'

Trade review process could rock the calm in US-Mexico relations
North America

Trade review process could rock the calm in US-Mexico relations

Bilateral cooperation on security has masked growing economic friction ahead of a pivotal USMCA renegotiation

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Latin America

Trump poised to decertify Colombia

The president says he wants partners in the Drug War but tensions with Bogotá's President Petro are leading to an historic break

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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?

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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