Trump offers military support to Ibero-American allies against drug cartels

President Trump met with eight Ibero-American leaders on Tuesday at the UN General Assembly, offering increased US military and intelligence support to combat drug cartels under the "Shield of the Americas" initiative. The meeting included Argentina's Javier Milei, Chile's José Antonio Kast, Ecuador's Daniel Noboa, and other conservative leaders. Trump stated cartels have "waged war" on the hemisphere and offered US troops to allied governments, saying "if you can't, we'll do it for you." The gathering reinforces Washington's ties with regional right-wing heads of state. Trump's offer of direct military intervention highlights the escalating priority of narcoterrorism in US foreign policy toward Latin America.