U.S. won’t disclose how it measures success of maritime drug-boat strikes
The Trump administration says maritime strikes have cut drug trafficking by up to 98%, but Southern Command is withholding the internal metrics it uses to assess the operation’s success, citing security concerns.
The Trump administration claims maritime strikes have reduced drug trafficking by as much as 98%. Southern Command declined to release the internal metrics and methods it uses to evaluate the operation’s effectiveness, saying the data is withheld for security reasons.