Trump Launches Military Coalition to Tackle Cartels Across Americas
At the Shield of Americas Summit, Trump introduced the alliance, officially named the America’s Counter-Cartel Coalition (ACCC), which is designed to enhance military collaboration among regional partners to tackle transnational criminal organizations he called “a growing threat to regional and global security.”
Regarding ongoing operations against Iran, Trump said the effort represents “a service that we're really providing, not for the Middle East, but for the world.”
The summit brought together several leaders from across the Americas, including Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, and Chilean president-elect Jose Kast.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also spoke at the summit, stating, “The America's Counter Cartel Coalition, the ACCC, will be a force for good, for peace through strength in this hemisphere.”
Trump emphasized that the coalition is necessary because large portions of the hemisphere have fallen under the sway of violent criminal networks. “Leaders in this region have allowed large swaths of territory in the Western Hemisphere to come under the direct control of transnational gangs,” he said. “These brutal criminal organizations pose an unacceptable threat to national security.”
He detailed the methods used by these groups, explaining that they engage in “murder, torture, extortion, drug trafficking, bribery and terror,” and, in some instances, have developed military capabilities that rival national armed forces. “In some cases, they say they’re more powerful than the military in the country. Can’t have that,” Trump added.
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