U.S. Coast Guard studies stationing cutters in Panama to combat regional cartels
The Coast Guard is assessing the feasibility of basing cutters in Panama as part of a broader effort to curb cartel operations across the Western Hemisphere.
Why it matters
Stationing cutters in Panama could boost U.S. ability to disrupt cartel smuggling routes in the Americas.
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