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The Evolving U.S. Strategy to Combat Cartels

The Warcast
August 20, 2025

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Episode Notes:

In recent weeks, the United States has deployed increased naval and air assets to operate in international waters and airspace in Latin America and the Caribbean. Henry Ziemer, an associate fellow with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins the Warcast to discuss the evolving U.S. strategy to combat transnational organized crime in the region.

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