US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump's counter-cartel miss

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The US military is deploying more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, two US defense officials told CNN — a dramatic show of force that will give the president a broad range of military options should he want to target drug cartels.

The deployment of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to US Southern Command, which has not been previously reported, is part of a broader repositioning of military assets to the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility that has been underway over the last three weeks, one of the officials said.

A nuclear-powered attack submarine, additional P8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, several destroyers and a guided-missile cruiser are also being allocated to US Southern Command as part of the mission, the officials said.

A third person familiar with the matter said the additional assets are “aimed at addressing threats to US national security from specially designated narco-terrorist organizations in the region.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-military-deploying-over-4-165316470.html

Our Banana Republican president wants some good old fashioned banana wars.

[Deuxcents]

1. Just in time for hurricane season. If they had not fired the scientists at NOAA, they'd know that

[Lovie777]

3. A bunch of evil incompetence asswipes trying to ....................

govern in the USA with terrible negotiators for foreign affairs.

[Ping Tung]

2. Would that be regarded as Colonialism, Imperialism, or just childish hubris?.

[milestogo]

4. This is why the world hates the US...

The self-appointed world police.

[taxi]

5. Yea, an attach sub to chase down a smuggler!

Watch this clip to see how why it takes an armada to capture a garbage scow, or how chihuahuas took over a neighborhood unprotected by big dogs.

[Greg_In_SF]

6. How many

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troops do we already have down there?

US military regularly operates in Mexican and other Latin America waters. They even make regular port stops down there as well.

[WarGamer]

7. I wonder if Mexico has given Trump the "wink wink"

Meaning publicly they say don't touch Mexican sovereignty but they really won't cry about a missile strike on forces with a history of killing HUNDREDS of Mexican LEO.

[Deuxcents]

8. I don't think this Mexican President is a pushover. She's highly respected and so far taken no 💩 from TSF

[WarGamer]

9. But do you think she'd be upset about the cartels being destroyed? That's the question.

In less than 20 years, 5000 Mexican police and soldiers have been killed by cartels.

[Deuxcents]

10. I don't understand the question

[WarGamer]

11. I'm referring to my original reply which you responded to.

But do you think she'd be upset about the cartels being destroyed? That's the question.

In less than 20 years, 5000 Mexican police and soldiers have been killed by cartels.

[BannonsLiver]

13. What makes you think this action will "destroy the cartels"?

[Deuxcents]

12. I have no idea what she thinks only what she has said..cooperation on combating drug cartels

But steadfast on Mexican sovereignty . So..in international waters or just what other plans are being discussed by US, I guess we will see how she feels or what she does about it.