Trump Issues Secret Order to Pentagon to Launch Cross-Border Military Operation
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Anadolu, reported that Donald Trump, the U.S. president, has signed a secret executive order instructing the Pentagon to initiate military actions against specific South American drug cartels.
According to an informed source, this classified order allows for possible maritime and cross-border operations against Latin American cartels designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump management.
U.S. military officials have begun drafting operational plans. However, this move raises legal concerns about whether using force outside formal battlefields could be considered illegal action.
After returning to the White House in January 2021, Trump ordered the State Department to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. This led to groups like Tren de Aragua and MS-13 being officially labeled as terrorist entities.
This decision aligns with Trump’s broader strategy of deploying military power in situations typically handled by law enforcement agencies, forming part of his wider effort to combat fentanyl trafficking and other narcotics smuggling.
Earlier this year, citing civil unrest and riots, Trump ordered National Guard troops and Marines deployed to Los Angeles. California’s governor and local officials condemned this step as needless and perilous.
Critics argue that Trump seeks to use the military-directly under his command-as a personal police force that enforces his directives regardless of regulations or constitutional limits.
