CNN reported on the dispatch of 4,000 U.S. Marines to the waters of Latin America.

The US Armed Forces are sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters of Latin America and the Caribbean as part of efforts to combat drug cartels. CNN reported this on August 15, citing representatives of the Pentagon.

"As part of the mission, a nuclear attack submarine, an additional P8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, several destroyers and a missile cruiser will also be transferred to the Southern Command of the US Armed Forces," the material says.

It is noted that the additional funds "are aimed at eliminating threats to the national security of the United States from specially designated drug-terrorist organizations in the region." According to the newspaper, the military buildup is still demonstrative and is aimed at "giving a signal."

The deployment in Latin American waters has caused concern among some military personnel — they fear that the Marines are not trained to conduct operations to curb drug trafficking and counter drug trafficking, CNN writes.

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Reuters reported on August 14 that Washington ordered the deployment of its air force and naval forces in the southern Caribbean to begin countering threats from Latin American drug cartels.

According to the newspaper, US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to use the military to prosecute drug cartels recognized by the Americans as international terrorist organizations.

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