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A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels

Military Times' timeline of strikes conducted by the U.S. military in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since early September.

By Riley Ceder and Beth Sullivan

6 hours ago

USS Gerald R. Ford heads to Caribbean

The USS Gerald R. Ford leaves the Mediterranean for the Caribbean to support the increasing U.S. military footprint there.

2 days ago

Opinion

US troops should be alarmed at Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

The author of this op-ed argues the recent strikes on alleged drug boats create a precedent that gives an advantage to America's near-peer adversaries.

By Anonymous DOD employee

9 days ago

Military launches ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel

The two most recent U.S. strikes occurred in the Pacific Ocean, departures from the previous seven that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean.

2 weeks ago

Pentagon announces strike on alleged drug boat in the Pacific Ocean

The strike marks the eighth against an alleged drug-carrying vessel and the first in the Pacific Ocean.

2 weeks ago

US seized survivors after latest strike on alleged drug-carrying boat

The US military carried out a sixth strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing one and leaving two survivors, sources told the AP.

3 weeks ago