Blew Up 70 Drug Boats. That Hasn't Done Much

The Wall Street Journal reports that Colombia’s traffickers are adjusting even as the U.S. intensifies attacks on drug-smuggling boats. The piece describes a clash between President Trump’s drone and airstrike campaign and a trafficking network that keeps shifting routes and tactics. Over 13 months, U.S. operations have destroyed more than 70 vessels and killed nearly 240 crew members. Trump framed the effort as evidence the sea route is “97%” shut. But Forero writes that even some U.S. officials concede massive cocaine flows continue, despite the disruptions and costs imposed on traffickers.