U.S. Military's Boat Strikes in Latin America: A Deadly Escalation in Anti-Drug Operations
Boat strikes in Latin America have persisted despite the U.S. military's focus on Middle East operations. The Pentagon confirmed the destruction of two drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in five fatalities and one survivor. These actions are part of the Trump administration's efforts to combat alleged traffickers in Latin America and plan a naval blockade of Iranian ports. The recent attacks have raised the death toll from boat strikes by the U.S. military to a minimum of 168 since the administration started targeting "narcoterrorists" in September.