Counterterrorism Counter-Narcotics Operations Operations Conflict Resolution Occupation Troop Deployment Operations in Gaza Naval Operations Defense Policy Offensive Operations U.S. Military Operations Air Strikes Conflict Management Counter-Narcotics Blockade International Relations U.S. Military Actions Assassination Threats International Military Cooperation Nuclear Proliferation Arctic Strategy Ceasefire Implementation Use of Force Ground Operations International Military Presence Indo-Pacific Region Contingency Planning Intervention Airstrikes Military Action Jihad Gaza Strip Ceasefire Negotiations Deterrence Hostage Negotiation Air Superiority Conflict Escalation Weapons Policy US Military Operations War Military Operations National Security Territorial Disputes Israeli Defense Forces Preparedness War Readiness U.S. Military Bases NATO Ground Invasions US Military Geopolitical Strategies Military Diplomacy Geopolitical Strategy Invasion Plans Response to Threats IDF Integration of Forces Air Defense Evacuation Protocols Border Security Weapons of Mass Destruction Geopolitical Conflicts Targeting Protocols Siege Warfare Troop Movements Weaponry Munitions Operations Against Hamas Gaza Conflict
By elevating cartels to terrorist threats, the order turns counternarcotics into a national security mission with ships and Marines deployed in the southern Caribbean to back possible strikes.
