The United States military has intensified its campaign against suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean, while simultaneously pursuing expanded bilateral security agreements with Central American states.

美國軍方加強了在東太平洋與加勒比海對涉嫌運毒船隻的打擊，同時嘗試與中美洲國家擴大雙邊安全協議。

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) recently executed two consecutive lethal strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in three confirmed fatalities and two survivors. These actions are components of 'Operation Southern Spear,' a campaign initiated in September 2025 that has resulted in a cumulative death toll of at least 199 individuals. The administration has characterized this campaign as an 'armed conflict' against 'narco-terrorists,' asserting that such measures are requisite to mitigate the domestic impact of narcotics. However, the absence of publicly available evidence confirming the presence of illicit cargo on targeted vessels has prompted scrutiny from congressional members and legal scholars. Specifically, the occurrence of 'double-tap' strikes—wherein survivors of an initial attack are targeted in a subsequent strike—has been cited by international experts and Amnesty International as a potential violation of international law and a manifestation of extrajudicial killing.

美國南方司令部（SOUTHCOM）最近在東太平洋連續執行了兩次致命打擊，導致三人確認死亡，兩人倖存。這些行動是「南方之矛行動」（Operation Southern Spear）的一部分，該行動於2025年9月開始，累計死亡人數已達至少199人。政府將此行動定義為針對「毒品恐怖分子」的「武裝衝突」，聲稱此類措施是緩解毒品對國內影響的必要手段。然而，由於缺乏公開證據確認目標船隻上存有違禁貨品，已引起國會議員與法律學者的質疑。特別是出現了「二次打擊」（double-tap strikes）——即在首次攻擊後，再次針對倖存者進行打擊——國際專家與國際特赦組織認為這可能違反國際法，是法外處決的表現。

In response to these concerns, the Pentagon's inspector general has commenced a self-initiated review to determine if the military adhered to the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle. Notably, this administrative evaluation is limited to procedural compliance and does not encompass a legal determination of the strikes' legitimacy. Parallel to these maritime operations, the U.S. has pursued a strategic rapprochement with regional partners to normalize its military presence. President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala has reportedly agreed to joint military actions, including airstrikes, within Guatemalan territory, although official government statements emphasize that such cooperation remains within existing bilateral frameworks. Reports suggest this strategy is intended to exert leverage over Mexico, where President Claudia Sheinbaum has explicitly rejected the deployment of U.S. forces on national soil.

針對這些憂慮，五角大廈的督察長已啟動內部審查，以確定軍方是否遵守六階段的聯合目標週期（Joint Targeting Cycle）。值得注意的是，此次行政評估僅限於程序合規性，並不涉及對打擊合法性的法律判定。與這些海上行動平行，美國正追求與區域伙伴的戰略 rapprochement，以使其軍事存在正常化。據報導，瓜地馬拉總統貝納多·阿雷瓦洛已同意在瓜地馬拉領土內採取聯合軍事行動（包括空襲），儘管政府官方聲明強調此類合作仍處於現有雙邊框架之內。報告指出，此策略旨在對墨西哥施壓，因為墨西哥總統克勞迪婭·辛鮑姆已明確拒絕美國軍隊部署於墨西哥領土。

Furthermore, the U.S. has maintained a significant naval presence in the Caribbean, recently deploying the USS Nimitz. This posture coincides with a blockade of Cuba and the indictment of former leader Raúl Castro. These developments, coupled with the prior capture of Nicolás Maduro, suggest a broader institutional objective to destabilize the current Cuban administration and prepare for potential military intervention should the government collapse.

此外，美國在加勒比海維持顯著的海軍存在，近期部署了尼米茲號航空母艦。此部署與封鎖古巴及起訴前領導人勞爾·卡斯特羅同步進行。這些發展，加上先前逮捕尼古拉斯·馬杜羅，顯示出一個更廣泛的體制目標，即旨在瓦解目前的古巴政府，並在政府崩潰時為潛在的軍事干預做好準備。

The U.S. continues to execute lethal maritime strikes and expand its regional military footprint, while facing internal procedural reviews and international legal criticism.

美國繼續執行致命的海上打擊並擴大區域軍事足跡，同時面臨內部程序審查與國際法律批評。