# U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in Caribbean

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-28T01:18:49+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/politics/us-military-cartels-caribbean.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/u-s-defends-military-campaign-against-cartels-as-leaders-gather-in-car-e861a9/

A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

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