The U.S. military is escalating its campaign against drug cartels in South America, targeting key operations across the region. Over the past year, forces have systematically destroyed suspected drug-smuggling vessels on both coasts of the continent, while also intercepting and dismantling refueling ships off Ecuador’s shores. Recent deployments of special operations units suggest a broader push to disrupt cartel logistics and supply chains. The expanded efforts mark a shift toward more aggressive interdiction tactics in the ongoing fight against transnational criminal networks.
The Pentagon is expanding the U.S. military’s multifront war against drug cartels in South America. For more than a year, the U.S. military has been blowing up alleged drug boats on both sides of the continent. Forces have also begun interdicting refueling vessels off the coast of Ecuador before destroying them. And recently, U.S. special...
