Trump announces new ‘Americas Counter Cartel Coalition’ at Shield of the Americas Summit
Who's accountable for the results?
President Donald Trump announced a new military coalition to tackle drug cartel violence in the Western Hemisphere at the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday.
Trump said the newly dubbed “Americas Counter Cartel Coalition” includes 17 countries across the Americas and is aimed at curbing drug violence from organized cartels.
“Representatives of 17 different nations formally entered this new alliance. The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using lethal military force to destroy the sinister cartels and terrorist networks. Once and for all, we’ll get rid of them,” Trump said.
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The coalition announcement comes six months after the Trump administration began striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean to curb cartel drug shipments in the region. Trump characterized the boat strikes and his administration’s work as “knocking the hell” out of the cartels, but vowed to “go heavier.”
“We knocked down drugs coming in by sea. Drugs coming in through water is down 96%,” Trump said, then joked about which boats could still be out there. “We’re trying to find out who the other 4% are, because I think they’re the bravest people in the world – either that or they don’t watch television.”
The President also signed a presidential proclamation titled “Commitment To Countering Cartel Criminal Activity” on Saturday, formally addressing the coalition as well. Trump wrote in the proclamation that by signing onto the agreement, the international leaders are “demonstrating that the region is ready to operationalize hard power to defeat these threats to our security and civilization.”
“We will address these grave dangers by use of any necessary resources and legally available authorities,” the proclamation to fight the cartels reads.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment on which 17 countries are part of the coalition.
The United States and Ecuador announced joint military operations on Wednesday against “designated terrorist organizations” in the country. US SOUTHCOM did not name the targeted organizations, only that they were narco-terrorists.
So far in 2026, several major players in the cartel world have been axed. The Mexican army took out the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, nicknamed “El Mencho,” in mid-February with the assistance of American intelligence. A week later, Colombia arrested a key leader of the Venezuelan-based terrorist …
Who's accountable for the results?
President Donald Trump announced a new military coalition to tackle drug cartel violence in the Western Hemisphere at the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday.
Trump said the newly dubbed “Americas Counter Cartel Coalition” includes 17 countries across the Americas and is aimed at curbing drug violence from organized cartels.
“Representatives of 17 different nations formally entered this new alliance. The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using lethal military force to destroy the sinister cartels and terrorist networks. Once and for all, we’ll get rid of them,” Trump said.
MICHAEL BARONE: TRUMP AVOIDING REPEATING HISTORY IN IRAN
The coalition announcement comes six months after the Trump administration began striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean to curb cartel drug shipments in the region. Trump characterized the boat strikes and his administration’s work as “knocking the hell” out of the cartels, but vowed to “go heavier.”
“We knocked down drugs coming in by sea. Drugs coming in through water is down 96%,” Trump said, then joked about which boats could still be out there. “We’re trying to find out who the other 4% are, because I think they’re the bravest people in the world – either that or they don’t watch television.”
The President also signed a presidential proclamation titled “Commitment To Countering Cartel Criminal Activity” on Saturday, formally addressing the coalition as well. Trump wrote in the proclamation that by signing onto the agreement, the international leaders are “demonstrating that the region is ready to operationalize hard power to defeat these threats to our security and civilization.”
“We will address these grave dangers by use of any necessary resources and legally available authorities,” the proclamation to fight the cartels reads.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment on which 17 countries are part of the coalition.
The United States and Ecuador announced joint military operations on Wednesday against “designated terrorist organizations” in the country. US SOUTHCOM did not name the targeted organizations, only that they were narco-terrorists.
So far in 2026, several major players in the cartel world have been axed. The Mexican army took out the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, nicknamed “El Mencho,” in mid-February with the assistance of American intelligence. A week later, Colombia arrested a key leader of the Venezuelan-based terrorist …
Trump announces new ‘Americas Counter Cartel Coalition’ at Shield of the Americas Summit
Who's accountable for the results?
President Donald Trump announced a new military coalition to tackle drug cartel violence in the Western Hemisphere at the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday.
Trump said the newly dubbed “Americas Counter Cartel Coalition” includes 17 countries across the Americas and is aimed at curbing drug violence from organized cartels.
“Representatives of 17 different nations formally entered this new alliance. The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using lethal military force to destroy the sinister cartels and terrorist networks. Once and for all, we’ll get rid of them,” Trump said.
MICHAEL BARONE: TRUMP AVOIDING REPEATING HISTORY IN IRAN
The coalition announcement comes six months after the Trump administration began striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean to curb cartel drug shipments in the region. Trump characterized the boat strikes and his administration’s work as “knocking the hell” out of the cartels, but vowed to “go heavier.”
“We knocked down drugs coming in by sea. Drugs coming in through water is down 96%,” Trump said, then joked about which boats could still be out there. “We’re trying to find out who the other 4% are, because I think they’re the bravest people in the world – either that or they don’t watch television.”
The President also signed a presidential proclamation titled “Commitment To Countering Cartel Criminal Activity” on Saturday, formally addressing the coalition as well. Trump wrote in the proclamation that by signing onto the agreement, the international leaders are “demonstrating that the region is ready to operationalize hard power to defeat these threats to our security and civilization.”
“We will address these grave dangers by use of any necessary resources and legally available authorities,” the proclamation to fight the cartels reads.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment on which 17 countries are part of the coalition.
The United States and Ecuador announced joint military operations on Wednesday against “designated terrorist organizations” in the country. US SOUTHCOM did not name the targeted organizations, only that they were narco-terrorists.
So far in 2026, several major players in the cartel world have been axed. The Mexican army took out the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, nicknamed “El Mencho,” in mid-February with the assistance of American intelligence. A week later, Colombia arrested a key leader of the Venezuelan-based terrorist …
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