As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, experts are urging caution over his proposed approach to tackling drug cartels in Mexico.
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Trump has previously said, “It’s now time for America to wage war on the cartels.” A U.S. military operation in Mexico to combat cartel activity would be highly controversial.
While Trump has expressed a desire to take aggressive action against these criminal organizations, analysts are warning that military intervention could lead to severe consequences.
Carolyn Gallaher, a professor studying guerrilla and paramilitary violence at American University’s School of International Service, told Rolling Stone: “All you do is create a succession crisis.”
“And a succession crisis in a drug cartel looks different than a succession crisis in, like, [Rupert] Murdoch’s empire, right? It’s settled with violence.”
Trump’s strategy centers on reinstating his previous border policies and ensuring full military backing to combat cartel trafficking, which includes implementing a naval blockade.
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