This video interview first appeared on PBS.org.
Michael Brown, Director of Global Counter-Narcotics Technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices, appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss the Trump administration’s new strategy of using military force against drug cartels in the Caribbean. In a moderated conversation with journalist Nick Schifrin. Brown discussed his opinion about how cartels pose a terrorist-level threat due to the devastation caused by fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. He explained the consequences of these military strikes as a necessary escalation to degrade cartel networks and protect American lives. The segment highlights the urgent debate over how the U.S. should respond to the evolving threat of narco-terrorism.
Views expressed in this interview are the opinions of the correspondent and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.