7 January 2026

The Use and Abuse of ‘Narco-Terrorism’

Philip A. Berry

Since early September, the U.S. military has launched a series of deadly attacks against suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, resulting in the deaths of at least 70 people so far.

The Trump administration has presented several dubious legal and rhetorical arguments for these controversial—and unlawful—operations. Many center around “narco-terrorism,” a designation that President Donald Trump presents as a self-evident justification for the use of military force

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