The president also signed an order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, citing the hundreds of thousands of U.S. deaths linked to the opioid.
In a statement, U.S. Southern Command said that the vessels were operated by cartels which have been designated as terrorist groups by the administration.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus succeeds Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey as acting commander of U.S. Southern Command as the military post becomes a top Trump priority.
The president also signed an order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, citing the hundreds of thousands of U.S. deaths linked to the opioid.
In a statement, U.S. Southern Command said that the vessels were operated by cartels which have been designated as terrorist groups by the administration.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus succeeds Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey as acting commander of U.S. Southern Command as the military post becomes a top Trump priority.