Virtual: A new war next door? The case against U.S. military strikes in Mexico

As fentanyl overdoses and violence linked to Mexican cartels exact a deadly toll on Americans, some U.S. policymakers have proposed using military force as a remedy. From airstrikes on cartel infrastructure to special operations raids across the border, these proposals aim to confront transnational criminal networks with U.S. military power.

Would military force reduce drug flows, or would it generate more instability and violence? What legal authority would such operations require? What consequences would follow from unilateral U.S. military action in Mexico? And are there more practical, sustainable ways to protect Americans from drug-related harm?

Join Defense Priorities in analyzing these important questions and more in a live panel discussion, featuring Dr. Aileen Teague, assistant professor at Texas A&M University’s Bush School; Dr. Colin Clarke, senior research fellow at the Soufan Center; and Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities. Moderating will be DEFP Senior Fellow and Director of Military Analysis Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh.