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flag Trump ordered U.S. military strikes on Caribbean drug boats and expanded CIA ops in Venezuela, claiming major drug interdictions, but experts say the move targets a minor trafficking route and lacks strategic impact.

flag In October 2025, President Donald Trump authorized U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and expanded CIA covert operations inside Venezuela, declaring an "armed conflict" with drug cartels. flag Trump claimed the actions halted sea-based trafficking and saved 25,000 lives per destroyed vessel, citing the Coast Guard’s limitations. flag However, experts including David Bier of the Cato Institute argue these measures have minimal impact, as most cocaine and fentanyl enter the U.S. from Colombia and Mexico, not Venezuela, which plays little role in drug production or transit. flag The operations appear more driven by geopolitical tensions and anti-immigrant sentiment than effective interdiction.

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