Cartels, Counter Terrorism, and the Blurred Lines Between War US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent remarks have sparked a heated debate over the intersection of counter terrorism and counter narcotics efforts.
By likening the targeting of drug cartels to the campaign against ISIS, Hegseth has raised more questions than answers about the implications of this approach.
The primary concern is that civilians may become collateral damage in this new front in the war on drugs.