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SOCOM: FTO designation of cartels does not change authorities; command preparing options for homeland defense
Summary
Witnesses told the subcommittee that designating Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations does not by itself grant new military authorities, but SOCOM has elevated planning with U.S. Northern Command and Special Operations Command North and stands ready to provide options to the president.
Lawmakers asked whether the administration’s designation of some Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) changed SOCOM authorities or prompt planning for operations in Mexico.
Colby Jenkins said the FTO designation “does not grant us any new authorities,” but he said the designation “unlocks our ability to work better with our whole‑of‑government approach,” particularly in areas such as…
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