The Pentagon Is Learning It’s Not So Easy to Sink a Boat
Military attacks on suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean have been less effective than portrayed by the Pentagon, the White House, or in videos released on social media by President Donald Trump, according to four government officials.
The Trump administration has disclosed five attacks in its undeclared war in the Caribbean, each accompanied by a short aerial video posted to social media showing an explosion and the vessel bursting into flames.
- The attacks have been deadly, killing 27 so far, according to the Trump administration.
- However, the White House’s portrayal of seamless, one-shot attacks is inaccurate, as they have required more munitions and strikes than shown to the public.
- A source specified that a .50 caliber machine gun was finally used to sink the foundering vessel.
Each attack has been accompanied with a short aerial video posted to social media showing an explosion and the vessel bursting into flames.
Author's summary: Pentagon's attacks on drug smugglers in the Caribbean are less effective than claimed.