Money is the sinew of all wars. In Haiti, feuding gangs are financed by illicit traffic of all sorts, including narcotics and weapons. Disrupting that flow of cash could help provide some leverage to the authorities trying desperately to re-establish order. Considering that Haiti is insular, cutting seaborne illicit traffic would be a practical and effective step for countries that wish to help the Haitian population but are hesitant to contribute boots on the ground. This could be achieved by leveraging the Joint Interagency Task Force–South, whose mission is detecting and monitoring the traffic of illicit narcotics destined for the … Continue reading How Naval Interdiction Could Help Curb Haiti’s Gangs