CNN navigated gang territory, military raids and remote stretches of ocean to capture a rare look into Ecuador’s narco ...

The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the ...

Can it be the case that drug traffickers are terrorists carrying out a form of irregular warfare — and if so, how could the U.S. military address this at a strategic level?

Some drug lords, such as Burma’s Khun Sa, have wielded private militia groups. However, the criminal nature of DTOs makes them different from military forces.

In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 80 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. “Fentanyl is so cheap to make,” Buck said.

The military should not turn a blind eye to illegal drug use. CDR Paul Chabot, Ed.D (U.S. Navy, ret.) served in the United States Navy from 2001 – 2022.

A new Army regulation is advising soldiers to avoid eating foods with poppy seeds over concerns that troops could inadvertently fail a drug screening. While poppy seeds are often an ingredient in ...

The U.S. “in their territory, us in our territory.” Trump using unilateral military force in Mexico wouldn’t just be destructive for U.S.-Mexican relations, it’s unlikely to be effective.

For now, marijuana use remains subject to punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and veterans are still not able to obtain the drug from Department of Veterans Affairs doctors.

Hegseth told the officials that if Mexico didn’t deal with the collusion between the country’s government and drug cartels, the U.S. military was prepared to take unilateral action, according ...

The military should not turn a blind eye to illegal drug use. CDR Paul Chabot, Ed.D (U.S. Navy, ret.) served in the United States Navy from 2001 – 2022.