Pentagon Strikes 15 Alleged Drug Vessels, Killing 64 in Caribbean and Pacific

The Pentagon announced that US military forces had struck 15 vessels allegedly involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, killing approximately 64 people. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth framed the operations as part of the Trump administration's militarized counter-narcotics strategy. Critics questioned the legal authority for lethal strikes on civilian vessels without judicial process and raised concerns about collateral casualties.