The following timeline chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The timeline, which focuses primarily on vessel strikes, relevant statements from administration officials, and congressional actions, will be updated on a regular basis to reflect new developments. For analysis and...
The narrative presents a coherent but contested account of U.S. military and economic interventions in the Caribbean and Venezuela. The strongest version of this narrative frames the strikes as targeted counter-narcotics operations against designated terrorist organizations, with transparency via social media and adherence to search-and-rescue protocols. However, the pattern of escalating lethal strikes—53 in a short span—raises questions about proportionality and the legal framework governing t...