#counter-narcotics-operations

#counter-narcotics-operations

The Donald Trump administration has insisted their actions are lawful and in compliance with the Law of Armed Conflict, with justification centred around "the United States' inherent right of self-defence as a matter of international law." The occupants targeted in the operation have been designated as "narco-terrorists" or members of "designated terrorist organizations," as a justification for blowing them out of the water-except, to date, no evidence or intelligence to back up those claims has been presented by the US to the public.

Thanks for the question. So the department has a contingency plan for everything. We are a planning organization. If anything were to happen around the world, we have a response planned and ready. So we stand at the president's beck and call, our commander in chief, to do what is needed if called upon, Wilson replied, adding: And that will be what this department continues to focus on and continues to prepare for in regards to our ongoing operations in the SOUTHCOM region.