This could be very controversial and may upset US-Mexico relations!
Any such activities better be bilaterally agreed upon or are consented to by Mexico.
"The Trump administration is drawing up plans to send U.S. troops and CIA agents into Mexico to target drug cartels, officials say.
The plans, still in early stages, would involve drone strikes and limited ground operations under intelligence authority, avoiding direct coordination with Mexico if necessary. President Trump has labeled cartels as terrorist groups, expanding legal authority for military action, and says law enforcement alone hasn’t stopped the flow of deadly drugs.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected any military presence, though she’s allowed expanded CIA surveillance and border troop deployments. Officials insist the mission isn’t imminent but would mark a major shift from past U.S. policy. ..."
"The Trump administration has begun detailed planning for a new mission to send American troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, according to two U.S. officials and two former senior U.S. officials familiar with the effort.
The early stages of training for the potential mission, which would include ground operations inside Mexico, has already begun, the two current U.S. officials said. ..."
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say "The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to current and former U.S. officials, though a deployment is not imminent."
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