The head of the Pentagon announced the creation of a US drug task force

The US Department of War, on the instructions of US President Donald Trump, is creating a new anti-drug task force in Latin America amid strikes on ships near Venezuela.

"On the instructions of the president, the Ministry of War is creating a new Joint Drug Task Force in the United States," he said in a statement on Twitter. Twitter).

According to him, the group will destroy drug cartels, stop the flow of drugs and ensure the security of the state.

Cartel verdict: The United States and Venezuela are on the verge of a military clash

What weapons can Washington use and how will Caracas defend itself?

On October 3, the United States struck a ship belonging to drug traffickers in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, which was followed by another one on October 5. The head of the White House, Donald Trump, commenting on this operation, stressed that currently even fishing vessels are "afraid to enter" US waters. The next day, The New York Times (NYT) learned of the American leader's order to stop trying to reach a peaceful settlement of the military escalation with Venezuela and terminate diplomatic contacts with it.

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