I just reviewed some pretty serious information published recently by Southcom. It turns out that the United States launched another attack against what it claims was a ship operated by designated terrorist organizations in the Eastern Pacific, on January 23 under the direction of Pete Hegseth. According to the statement, two drug traffickers died and one survived.

The interesting part is that these ships supposedly traveled along known drug trafficking routes. They released a video showing the vessel sailing when it was hit by an explosion. Afterwards, search and rescue operations were launched for the survivor.

But what really draws attention is the scale of this. By the end of December, they had already completed 30 attacks against alleged drug ships, with a total of 107 deaths since Operation Southern Spear began in early September. The last known attack before this was on December 31, when they reported hitting three different ships in the same area, leaving five dead.

Trump has justified this several times as a necessary escalation to curb the flow of drugs. He says the United States is in an armed conflict against the cartels. Additionally, they significantly increased their military presence in the region.

Obviously, this has sparked scrutiny among U.S. lawmakers. In fact, criticism has been mounting since the first attack in September, which involved a bombing that killed two people clinging to the ship’s wreckage after the initial impact.

It’s a complex issue that mixes security, foreign policy, and military operations. It’s worth paying attention to how this develops in the coming months.