Overview as of November 6 2025: 16 strikes; 67 reported killed; 2 known survivors
The following timeline chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The timeline, which focuses primarily on vessel strikes, relevant statements from administration officials, and congressional actions, will be updated on a regular basis to reflect new developments. For analysis and further information on these strikes, including their legality under domestic and international law, see Just Security’s Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers.
Overview as of November 6 2025: 16 strikes; 67 reported killed; 2 known survivors
July – President Donald Trump reportedly directs DOD to use military force against Latin American “terrorists”
- In late July, Trump reportedly signed a still-secret order directing the Department of Defense to start using military force against Latin American criminal groups that his administration has labeled terrorists.
- Note: Subsequent reporting has indicated that a classified Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum purporting to provide legal justification for the strikes includes a “list of cartels [that] goes beyond those the administration has publicly designated as terrorist organizations…..
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