As the Trump administration continues to bombard Iran, a top Pentagon official revealed that U.S. wars in the Western Hemisphere are also expanding, unveiling an effort dubbed “Operation Total Extermination.”
Attacks on Latin American drug cartels are “just the beginning” Joseph Humire, the acting assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, told members of the Ho...
The strongest version of this narrative presents a coherent picture of a U.S. administration aggressively expanding military operations in Latin America under the guise of counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism efforts. The administration's actions are framed as necessary to combat transnational criminal organizations, with the support of regional partners. However, the narrative also highlights the lack of transparency, legal oversight, and potential violations of international law, raising co...