How the Trump Administration Can Build on What’s Working in the War on Drugs

Source: Cato Institute
by Brandan P Buck

“The Trump administration reportedly directed the Department of Defense recently to begin to use military force against a slew of drug cartels in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. As a number of national security scholars and subject matter experts have argued, further militarization, particularly unilaterally, will not win the war on drugs. The White House should consider staying the course on its current diplomatic efforts while exploring demand-side options for curtailing the fentanyl crisis.” (08/28/25)

https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-trump-administration-can-build-whats-working-war-drugs