The U.S. supports measures against drug cartels and narcotics production in Mexico and Colombia, following a series of strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, President Donald Trump said Monday.
Trump has intensified his campaign against maritime drug trafficking, authorising more forceful interdiction operations and giving U.S. forces expanded authority to disable.
Asked at an event in the Oval Office whether he backed similar ground strikes in Mexico to stem drug trafficking, Trump said: “OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs.”
While he stopped short of announcing any direct U.S. military intervention, he later raised the prospect of targeting cocaine laboratories in Colombia.
“Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it personally,” Trump said. “I didn’t say I’m doing it, but I would be proud to do it because we’re going to save millions of lives.”
Trump's comments are in contrast to remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who last week said there would be no U.S. military intervention in Mexico and that cooperation between the two countries was at an "all-time high."
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has repeatedly boasted about good relations with Trump and his administration, denied earlier this month that any unilateral U.S. military action would take place.
This follows reports that the U.S. had begun detailed planning for a new anti-cartel mission inside the country, including sending troops and intelligence officers to Mexico.
Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro have traded barbs over drug enforcement strategy, escalating tensions between Washington and Bogota.
Last week, Petro ordered Colombian public security forces to suspend intelligence sharing with U.S. intelligence agencies until Washington stops attacking boats in the Caribbean.
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Ukraine is facing a sharp escalation in fighting across several fronts, with Russian forces launching large-scale offensive operations while Kyiv intensifies long-range strikes deep inside Russian territory.
Russia announced on Sunday that its forces had made significant advances in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, capturing two settlements as part of what it described as a broader offensive aimed at securing full control of the strategic territory.
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The U.S. has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela and is willing to hear directly from Nicolas Maduro about proposals to avert further military escalation, President Donald Trump said on Monday.
The number of newly enrolled international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities dropped by 17% this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and other Trump administration policies, according to a report released on Monday.
The number of repeat asylum applications rose in the European Union in August this year, with 13,780 submitted – a 117% increase compared with August 2024 and a 20% rise from July 2025, according to the latest figures.
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