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Mexican Drug Cartels and Their Chinese Enablers Under Close Scrutiny

Mexican Drug Cartels and Their Chinese Enablers Under Close Scrutiny
Seized fentanyl pills after the arrest of three distributors from Sinaloa, Mexico. U.S. Attorney's Office
John Mills
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The Department of Justice has identified Chinese nationals and companies that have been directly aiding the Mexican drug cartels. This raises troubling questions, especially if the cartels are designated as foreign terrorist organizations.

John Mills
John Mills
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mr. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social