How Trump’s strikes against alleged narco-terrorists are reshaping the cartel battlefield: 'One-way ticket'

President Donald Trump’s strikes taking out alleged narco-terrorists from Venezuela are expected to force criminal drug networks to restructure the cartel landscape as it copes with the Trump administration’s "armed conflict" against them. The White House issued a memo sent to lawmakers Sept. 30 alerting them that the U.S. is now engaged in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug smugglers after four strikes against alleged drug vessels from Venezuela since September in the Caribbean. These strikes ultimately will sow discord among these groups, disrupt key logistics for the cartel netw