President Trump orders attack on Venezuelan drug runners at sea

[whitehall]

Hasn't that always been the case?

 

[BackAgain]

Firing and sinking a foreign flagged, civilian vessel in international water without having been fired upon is not legal.

Your authority for that claim is not provided.

Are you talking about some international law? Please cite it.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

The war on drugs has been rescinded?

SMILE

 

[Failzero]

Warm up to Mexico Strikes

 

[BothWings]

No new wars?!

The war on drugs is an old one, that every administration going back quite some failed to at least make some progress with. Now we'll probably see some change.

 

[drudge X]

No new wars?!

Did Trump declare war against Venezuela?

 

[drudge X]

So is

Firing and sinking a foreign flagged, civilian vessel in international water without having been fired upon is not legal.

So is sending illegal drugs into another country.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Did anybody live to confess? How much drugs were seized? The article did not say.

Boy you really suck at BDA in an instant. WTF cares?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Convenient isn't it? No survivors, no boat, no drugs, nothing but a press release of our actions on the high seas? My understanding, is that these drugs are less dense than water, and waterproof packages sometime float up on the shores, yet we either have a poorly written press release, poorly written news report, passed along as hand fed without question or detail, or a small boat, with lots of drugs (packed for ocean transport, with all hands lost, boat destroyed, sunk with supposedly all drugs onboard, and none recovered? Never trust the government, anybody's government, including ours.

You know this how? If the article didn't say, how do you know?

 

[Independent thinker]

No new wars?!

What war? You're against taking out drug cartels killing Americans? Just how low can you guys go?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Firing and sinking a foreign flagged, civilian vessel in international water without having been fired upon is not legal.

What flag were they flying? They refused to be boarded most likely.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Maybe the drugs, if none recovered were split up among the patrol boat crew, for all I know.

What patrol boat?

 

[BackAgain]

What flag were they flying? They refused to be boarded most likely.

I saw no flag flying on the video.

 

[excalibur]

Quick! Find a Øbama or Biden hack in a dirty black robe to enjoin this.

 

[Moonglow]

The US Navy is helping India, (which produces more drugs than Venezuela), and then smuggles them into the US.

 

[Moonglow]

The CIA decides who gets to be the drug producers and drug lords...What a game we play..Trump has you butt suckers enthralled with his optics...

 

[White 6]

Boy you really suck at BDA in an instant. WTF cares?

Do you even know it was real or staged? How? Just take the trump admin's word for it?

 

[White 6]

What patrol boat?

Who blew them out of the water, killing all, recovering no drugs from these Venezuelan drug runners?

 

[Moonglow]

Yes, India's pharmaceutical industry significantly outproduces Venezuela's, and India is often called the "pharmacy of the world" due to its role as a major global supplier of affordable drugs. In contrast, Venezuela has historically been characterized as a major illicit drug transit and, to some extent, a producing country. The comparison of the two nations' drug manufacturing is most significant when differentiating between legitimate pharmaceuticals and illicit narcotics.
Legitimate pharmaceutical production
India

• A global leader: India ranks third globally in pharmaceutical production by volume and is the world's largest provider of generic medicines, accounting for 20% of the world's supply. It is also the largest vaccine supplier by volume.
• Key export market: India's pharmaceutical exports are vast, reaching over 200 countries. In June 2025, packaged medicaments were India's top export to Venezuela, valued at $10.8 million. India's pharmaceutical export revenue reached $30.38 billion in fiscal year 2025.
• Government support: The Indian government actively supports the pharmaceutical sector with schemes like the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) to boost manufacturing and exports.
• International investment: Major multinational pharmaceutical companies operate in India, contributing to its strong production base.

Venezuela

• Significant imports: Venezuela relies heavily on imports for its medicines. In early 2025, reports noted that Venezuela imports 35% of its antibiotics from Asian markets, with India as a major contributor.
• Limited domestic production: The country's economic and political instability has severely hampered its domestic pharmaceutical production capacity.
• Russian collaboration: While local production is limited, in November 2024, a project was announced to manufacture insulin in Venezuela starting in 2025, using technology from a Russian company.

Illicit drug production and trafficking
Venezuela

• Illicit trafficking hub: Venezuela is widely recognized as a major transit country for illicit drugs, particularly cocaine, from neighboring Colombia.
• Government designations: For years, U.S. administrations have repeatedly designated Venezuela as a major illicit drug transit or drug-producing country. In 2025, officials continued to accuse the Maduro regime of enabling drug trafficking.
• Ongoing operations: In August 2025, Venezuela announced anti-narcotics operations along its border with Colombia and the dismantling of illegal shipyards used to manufacture "narco subs".

India

• Narcotics transit and production: India has also been named by the U.S. as a major illicit drug-producing and transit country.
• Precursor chemical supplier: India is a major source of precursor chemicals used by cartels to produce synthetic drugs. This has led to global efforts to combat the diversion of these chemicals.
• Cultivation and trafficking: The country's production of legal and illicit cannabis and opium and its position on trafficking routes contribute to its inclusion on the U.S. list.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Yes, India's pharmaceutical industry significantly outproduces Venezuela's, and India is often called the "pharmacy of the world" due to its role as a major global supplier of affordable drugs. In contrast, Venezuela has historically been characterized as a major illicit drug transit and, to some extent, a producing country. The comparison of the two nations' drug manufacturing is most significant when differentiating between legitimate pharmaceuticals and illicit narcotics.
Legitimate pharmaceutical production
India

• A global leader: India ranks third globally in pharmaceutical production by volume and is the world's largest provider of generic medicines, accounting for 20% of the world's supply. It is also the largest vaccine supplier by volume.
• Key export market: India's pharmaceutical exports are vast, reaching over 200 countries. In June 2025, packaged medicaments were India's top export to Venezuela, valued at $10.8 million. India's pharmaceutical export revenue reached $30.38 billion in fiscal year 2025.
• Government support: The Indian government actively supports the pharmaceutical sector with schemes like the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) to boost manufacturing and exports.
• International investment: Major multinational pharmaceutical companies operate in India, contributing to its strong production base.

Venezuela

• Significant imports: Venezuela relies heavily on imports for its medicines. In early 2025, reports noted that Venezuela imports 35% of its antibiotics from Asian markets, with India as a major contributor.
• Limited domestic production: The country's economic and political instability has severely hampered its domestic pharmaceutical production capacity.
• Russian collaboration: While local production is limited, in November 2024, a project was announced to manufacture insulin in Venezuela starting in 2025, using technology from a Russian company.

Illicit drug production and trafficking
Venezuela

• Illicit trafficking hub: Venezuela is widely recognized as a major transit country for illicit drugs, particularly cocaine, from neighboring Colombia.
• Government designations: For years, U.S. administrations have repeatedly designated Venezuela as a major illicit drug transit or drug-producing country. In 2025, officials continued to accuse the Maduro regime of enabling drug trafficking.
• Ongoing operations: In August 2025, Venezuela announced anti-narcotics operations along its border with Colombia and the dismantling of illegal shipyards used to manufacture "narco subs".

India

• Narcotics transit and production: India has also been named by the U.S. as a major illicit drug-producing and transit country.
• Precursor chemical supplier: India is a major source of precursor chemicals used by cartels to produce synthetic drugs. This has led to global efforts to combat the diversion of these chemicals.
• Cultivation and trafficking: The country's production of legal and illicit cannabis and opium and its position on trafficking routes contribute to its inclusion on the U.S. list.

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