Trump标签加勒比卡特尔非法战斗人员,在法律和宪法关切下扩大军事权威。
Trump labels Caribbean cartels unlawful combatants, expanding military authority amid legal and constitutional concerns.
特朗普宣布加勒比毒品卡特尔为非法战斗人员, 将美国打击他们的斗争重新归类为「非国际性武装冲突」。
Trump has declared Caribbean drug cartels unlawful combatants, reclassifying the U.S. fight against them as a "non-international armed conflict."
根据一份机密备忘录,这一举动以最近的军事打击和卡特尔的跨国行动作为理由。
The move, based on a classified memo, cites recent military strikes and the cartels' transnational operations as justification.
它扩大了军事行动的法律依据,尽管五角大楼没有公布指定团体的名单,而且官员似乎不知道这一指定。
It expands the legal basis for military action, though the Pentagon did not release a list of designated groups, and officials appeared unaware of the designation.
批评者警告说,未经国会批准,使用武力执行法律,可能违反《战争权力法》。
Critics warn it may violate the War Powers Act by using military force for law enforcement without congressional approval.