Pentagon releases drug boat images; Operation Southern Spear hits 67 sea strikes

Newly declassified imagery shows suspected drug-smuggling vessels under U.S. surveillance, with an official issuing a lethal-force warning. Operation Southern Spear has now conducted 67 strikes at sea, indicating an intensified military-led interdiction campaign. The release signals a shift toward publicizing counter-narcotics operations, though the strategic impact on trafficking flows remains unquantified.