Thinking in military tactical terms, why alert the enemy to your actions? Why not just go there in secret, and hit them with all the "shock and awe" you can?
2 reasons:
1 - they are now on notice. They cant claim they didnt know or any other crap when they get raided or killed
2 - there are likely MANY low level cartels that will abandon with a real risk of death if they continue. They fight gangbangers not navy seals.
3 - Negotiation with the President of Mexico. They want our money and good will so they will likely become VERY helpful in our efforts and it sends them a message
I doubt the Mexican government will cooperate in any really meaningful way besides lip service. When we actually start going in and taking out top leadership, the Mexican government will activate like an antibody to US invasion, and do everything they can to resist the destruction of the Cartels. Because they’re all bought, paid for, black mailed, and threatened with their lives it they go against the real rulers of Mexico.
We may have to completely purge and reform Mexico’s government.
I don’t think they expect the Mexican government to be helpful. They know they’re infiltrated and will even undermine the U.S. efforts to stop the cartel. Not the end of the world, the U.S. can work around most of that.
However, the Mexican government holds one card that the U.S. needs and that is public acknowledgement, and the implicit consent that comes with it, that the Americans can conduct missions in the territory of Mexico. Without that, things get really messy legally, and can spark a much larger conflict than the U.S. wants to get into. IMO this is the purpose of the tariffs on Canada and Mexico. They will both be forced to allow America to conduct operations on their territory and play ball with immigration, deportations, and other key issues.
Thinking in military tactical terms, why alert the enemy to your actions? Why not just go there in secret, and hit them with all the "shock and awe" you can?
2 reasons: 1 - they are now on notice. They cant claim they didnt know or any other crap when they get raided or killed 2 - there are likely MANY low level cartels that will abandon with a real risk of death if they continue. They fight gangbangers not navy seals. 3 - Negotiation with the President of Mexico. They want our money and good will so they will likely become VERY helpful in our efforts and it sends them a message
I doubt the Mexican government will cooperate in any really meaningful way besides lip service. When we actually start going in and taking out top leadership, the Mexican government will activate like an antibody to US invasion, and do everything they can to resist the destruction of the Cartels. Because they’re all bought, paid for, black mailed, and threatened with their lives it they go against the real rulers of Mexico.
We may have to completely purge and reform Mexico’s government.
It would be a very quick war.
The Mexican government = the cartel…
I don’t think they expect the Mexican government to be helpful. They know they’re infiltrated and will even undermine the U.S. efforts to stop the cartel. Not the end of the world, the U.S. can work around most of that.
However, the Mexican government holds one card that the U.S. needs and that is public acknowledgement, and the implicit consent that comes with it, that the Americans can conduct missions in the territory of Mexico. Without that, things get really messy legally, and can spark a much larger conflict than the U.S. wants to get into. IMO this is the purpose of the tariffs on Canada and Mexico. They will both be forced to allow America to conduct operations on their territory and play ball with immigration, deportations, and other key issues.