Drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels are being considered as the Trump administration weighs its next steps to fight criminal gangs operating with impunity across the southern border, according to a new report.
Military and intelligence officials are examining options that include acting without Mexico’s official consent, according to NBC.
The report noted that although the U.S. and Mexico have conducted joint operations, the scale envisioned by the Trump administration would dwarf past projects.
In February, the Trump administration increased Central Intelligence Agency drone surveillance of fentanyl production sites in Mexico, according to The New York Times.
This week, CNN reported that the administration is investigating how far the CIA can go to use lethal force against the cartels.
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