The Trump regime is actively considering launching drone strikes on Mexican territory as part of a campaign to target drug cartels—marking a potential escalation that could redefine U.S.-Mexico relations and global norms of sovereignty.

According to senior officials, the plan under review would authorize precision drone operations against cartel infrastructure under the legal justification of national security. The Pentagon has not confirmed operational planning, but officials say the White House is “very serious” about pushing the idea forward.

This development comes just weeks after The Crustian Daily warned that the regime’s designation of cartels as foreign terrorist organizations would pave the legal pathway for cross-border military action. At the time, we noted that framing cartels as terrorists was less about classification and more about building a case for war.

Now, that case is nearing the execution phase.

The Pentagon has privately pushed back, citing legal limits and international backlash. According to the AP, U.S. military leaders have made clear they do not currently have authority to conduct airstrikes inside Mexico. But President Trump and several top aides are reportedly exploring ways to bypass those restrictions or frame the operation as a counterterrorism measure.

The Mexican government has condemned the proposals in advance. President Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed a constitutional amendment to strengthen Mexican sovereignty against foreign attacks. In a public statement, her office called the U.S. plans “a grave violation of international law.”

Trump floated this idea during his first term as well—once reportedly suggesting to his cabinet that Patriot missiles could be launched “quietly” into Mexico and that “no one would know it was us.”

Human rights organizations and legal scholars warn that U.S. strikes inside Mexico would constitute an act of war and set a catastrophic precedent. Critics argue this isn’t about stopping fentanyl, but about asserting power and distracting from domestic failures.

For now, no drones have launched—but the legal and rhetorical groundwork is already in place.