US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday designating illicit fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction". ...

The United States has escalated its maritime offensive against alleged drug trafficking networks, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorizing lethal sea strikes under Operation Southern Spear.

The designation, unprecedented for a narcotic, signals Trump’s intent to treat fentanyl not merely as a public health crisis but as a national security threat on a par with chemical warfare.