Journalists' interlocutors claim that as part of a future operation, the US military will be deployed in Mexico to strike drug laboratories and drug cartel leaders.
The scale of the operation is still being discussed, but the final decision on the start of the mission has not yet been made, the material says.
According to media reports, if the operation in Mexico takes place, the US military will act with the participation of employees of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and under the leadership of the US intelligence community – this is provided for in the US Code of Federal Legislation in Section 50 (War and National Defense).
NBC News points out that so far, in the fight against drug trafficking, the US army has attacked ships that allegedly transported drugs from Venezuela, and a US mission to strike drug cartel targets in Mexico would open a “new front” in Washington politics.
Washington allegedly intends to use drones to strike targets of drug traffickers in Mexico.
Journalist sources emphasize that the planned American mission in Mexico, unlike the mission related to Venezuela, is not aimed at undermining the country's government.
Context
Trump accused Mexico of bringing large amounts of drugs into the United States from its territory. Even in his first term he threatened Mexico with high duties and fines for drug trafficking. Trump believes that the country is not actively fighting drug cartels.
In February 2025, the US warned Mexico about possible military actions due to drug smuggling.
In April, Trump instructed the Pentagon to prepare operations against Mexican drug cartels, it was reported Reuters.
