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The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets | MHP 02.11.25

The Micah Hanks Program

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Surge in Surveillance: U.S. Reconnaissance Operations and Drug Cartels

This chapter examines the surge in Pentagon reconnaissance missions along the U.S.-Mexico border, escalating from one monthly operation to approximately eighteen. It also analyzes the ramifications of the Trump administration labeling Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, speculating on potential military responses moving forward.

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