A Stormy Sea: Trump’s Boat Strikes Campaign Sinking to New Depths The Caribbean and eastern Pacific have witnessed a flurry of military strikes on small boats in recent months, hailed by President Trump as a vital effort to stem the flow of drugs into the United States.
However, government officials and agencies closest to the action are increasingly speaking out against the campaign's efficacy. General Francis L.
Donovan, head of Southern Command, has publicly stated that "the boat strikes aren't the answer.