In 2025, the U.S. military conducted lethal strikes against vessels suspected of illicit narcotics smuggling in maritime regions including the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific.
November 01, 2025
high
policy
This describes a pattern of military operations targeting maritime narcotics smuggling routes and vessels.
The United States conducts maritime operations in the Caribbean aimed at interdicting drug trafficking and targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels.
October 27, 2025
high
contextual
Maritime interdiction is a recurring component of counternarcotics efforts in the region.
In 2025, the U.S. military conducted maritime strikes in international waters against vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the geographic expansion of U.S. maritime counter-narcotics strike operations in 2025.
In 2025, the United States increased its military presence and built up a larger force in the Caribbean Sea and in waters off Venezuela.
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
General statement about an increase in U.S. regional force posture near Venezuela and in the Caribbean in 2025.
The U.S. military has conducted a series of maritime operations targeting suspected narco-terror groups in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific as part of a campaign against transnational drug cartels.
October 24, 2025
high
operations
Summarizes the pattern of military activity focusing on maritime interdiction of groups linked to narcotics trafficking.
The United States Southern Command's area of responsibility includes the Caribbean Sea.
high
descriptive
Geographic scope of a U.S. combatant command.
Drug smuggling by sea commonly involves small vessels operating in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
high
temporal
Geographic patterns of maritime drug trafficking routes.
The U.S. military conducts maritime interdiction operations in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean targeting vessels suspected of carrying illegal drugs.
high
contextual
Maritime interdiction is a recurring element of U.S. counter-narcotics efforts in regional waters.
The U.S. military has conducted lethal strikes against vessels it alleges were involved in illicit narcotics smuggling in maritime regions such as the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific.
high
military
Describes a pattern of using military force in counter-narcotics maritime operations.
The Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean are major maritime transit regions for cocaine produced by the world's largest producers.
high
geographical
Describes durable maritime trafficking routes used to move cocaine from major producing countries to destination markets.