美国将禁毒重点从海上转向陆地,在加勒比罢工后,以委内瑞拉的卡特尔路线为目标,通过委内瑞拉进行打击。 U.S. shifts anti-drug focus from sea to land, targeting cartel routes through Venezuela after Caribbean strikes.

美国正将其反毒品战略从海向陆转移, 以据信在加勒比地区发生军事袭击, 造成17人死亡, 并摧毁可疑贩毒船只后, 经由委内瑞拉将毒品运入美国的卡特尔为目标。 The U.S. is shifting its anti-drug strategy from sea to land, targeting cartels believed to move drugs into the U.S. through Venezuela after military strikes in the Caribbean killed up to 17 people and destroyed suspected drug vessels. 由于部署了6 500多名士兵和多艘军舰,行政当局声称海上贩运已经中断,现在以与委内瑞拉政府有关联为由,把重点放在陆路路线上。 With over 6,500 troops and multiple warships deployed, the administration claims maritime trafficking has been disrupted and now focuses on land routes, citing links to Venezuela’s government. 虽然委内瑞拉不是顶尖的可卡因来源, 但美国认为打击与马杜罗总统挂钩的毒品流通, 促使委内瑞拉宣布“外部动乱状态”并动员民兵。 While Venezuela is not a top cocaine source, the U.S. frames the effort as countering drug flows tied to President Maduro, prompting Venezuela to declare an “external commotion state” and mobilize militias. 由于美国的行动, 渔民报告恐惧和改变的行为, 批评者称之为法外行动。 Fishermen report fear and changed behavior due to U.S. operations, which critics call extrajudicial. 五角大楼考虑在委内瑞拉境内使用武装无人机,官员暗示可能改变政权,尽管尚未作出最后决定。 The Pentagon considers armed drones for use inside Venezuela, and officials hint at possible regime change, though no final decisions have been made.