Some of the most sophisticated spy aircraft in the US, which generally monitors Chinese and Russians, are currently flooded with air targeting Mexican drug cartel As part of President Trump's crackdown, the new report states.
Ultra-high-tech aircraft includes a Navy P-8 with advanced radar. It also includes the U-2, originally designed to carry out high altitude surveillance of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. CNN said Monday.
This is the first time military experts have thought that U-2 was used by the US to eradicate cartels.
The decked out spy plane has flew at least 18 missions in international airspace near the southwestern US and the Baja Peninsula for the past two weeks as part of an increase in US authorities' surveillance over Mexico's infamous cartels, and the outlet said.
The Spyplane flew the mission for 10 days between the end of January and early February.
Border spy missions were usually held once a month, but special planes were mainly used to track Russian activities in Ukraine and Russian or Chinese submarines.
Flights 11 were carried out using the Navy P-8.
At least one flight used the U-2 spy surface on February 3rd.
Even while flying along the border, planes can gather Inter within Mexico.
On his first day back in office, Trump declared a national emergency at the border, designating the Mexican cartel as a terrorist organization.
Trump's border crackdown includes the end of the US “catch and release” policy and the deployment of thousands of additional forces. The president also recently forced Mexico to deploy 10,000 soldiers to patrol the other side of the border, threatening a 25% tariff.
Border violence has been on the rise since Trump took office, with border patrol agents in Texas having fired from suspected members of the Mexican cartel.
Mexican drug cartel ordered an attack on US border agents with Kamikaze drones and other explosives in a desperate bid to stop crackdowns at the border, according to a leaked memo obtained by the Post. Ta.
“I think cartels are stupid to take on the army, but I know they've taken them to the Mexican army before. But now there's the US army,” says Border Emperor Tom Homan. told ABC News on Thursday.
“Are you hoping that violence will escalate? Because absolutely, the cartels are making record money,” the former ice chief added.
