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Trump Declares US in Non-International Armed Conflict With Drug Cartels
- President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels, labeling them as unlawful combatants, according to a Pentagon memo.
- The U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, killing at least 17 people, as part of efforts against vessels linked to Venezuela.
- Some lawmakers and legal experts have raised concerns about the legality of these strikes and the necessity of using military force against drug cartels without Congressional approval.
- Pentagon officials briefed Congress that these strikes were justified under the premise that cartels represent an armed attack against the U.S., leading to questions of authority.
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