US Finds 'War on Drugs' Still Excellent Cover for Geopolitical Maneuvers
When the US ramps up military presence in the Caribbean under the guise of an anti-drug operation, particularly when aimed at 'narcostates' like Venezuela (a nation conveniently rich in oil and inconveniently anti-US hegemony), it's less about intercepting cartels and more about projecting power. Remember when the US military intervention in Panama in 1989 was a 'War on Drugs' against Manuel
Noriega? That also conveniently installed a compliant government. The historical pattern of using 'drugs' as a pretext for regime change, economic leverage, and geopolitical control is not subtle. This isn't a novel strategy, just a repackaged one. The Monroe Doctrine, originally about keeping European powers out of the Americas, has long morphed into justifying US dominance. Now, with a 'war on
drugs' branding, it allows the US to deploy assets, conduct surveillance, and assert influence without explicitly stating its historical, deeply-rooted disdain for sovereign nations charting their own course. How many times does 'national security' need to translate into 'control over Latin American resources' before the media catches on (or stops pretending not to)?