If you’ve never seen an American Aircraft Carrier close up then discover oil in your country and that’ll change very quickly!
Whatever drives American foreign policy it certainly isn’t the urge to spread justice, democracy and well-being with those who are unlucky enough to fall under its gaze.
Recent history has made that crystal clear!
Now like the enormous playground bully it is, it hovers fist clenched over a terrified boy, threatening to beat the living crap out of him because he wont play ball. Occasionally turning to his attendant acolytes and serfs, with ludicrous excuses for his intended actions, knowing they will all remain silent and supine!
But the facts, as best as they can be, clearly show how monstrously, outrageously this imperial goliath is simply manufacturing a paper thin narrative to justify his sickening act of wonton carnage, suffering and theft!
The Facts as best as they can be:
Illegal Narcotics Trafficking to the US: Source Countries by Percentage
Based on data from key monitoring agencies including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in its 2024 and 2025 National Drug Threat Assessments (NDTA), the U.S. Department of State’s 2025 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2024 and 2025, the following list summarizes the primary source countries for major narcotics trafficked to the US. Percentages represent the estimated share of trafficking or seizures attributable to each country, aggregated across major drug types (fentanyl/synthetic opioids, cocaine, heroin/opiates, methamphetamine, and marijuana). These are derived from seizure data, production estimates, and trafficking flow analyses, as exact global percentages are challenging due to clandestine operations—agencies often report dominance (e.g., “90%”) rather than precise splits.
Note: Trafficking is dominated by Mexican cartels (e.g., Sinaloa and Jalisco), which source precursors from China and raw materials from South America. Fentanyl drives the crisis (responsible for ~70% of US overdose deaths), with cocaine and meth also significant. Data reflects 2023–2024 trends, with overdose deaths declining 25% in the 12 months ending October 2024.
| Drug Type | Primary Source Countries | Estimated % Share | Key Agency Insights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fentanyl/Synthetic Opioids | Mexico | 100% (near-total) | DEA 2025 NDTA: Mexico is the “only significant source” of illicit fentanyl affecting the US; produced using Chinese precursors. Virtually all seized fentanyl (e.g., 760 lbs in March 2025 at ports) originates here. UNODC 2024: Synthetics like fentanyl have “decimated North America,” replacing heroin. |
| Cocaine | Colombia | ~60–70% | UNODC 2024: Colombia accounts for ~70% of global coca cultivation (2,119 tons potential production in 2022); primary source for US-bound flows. DEA 2024 NDTA: Mexican cartels dominate transport, but 17,181 kg seized at SW border in 2024 mostly from Colombian origin. |
| Peru | ~20–25% | UNODC 2024: Peru ~25% of global coca (~30% of cultivation increase 2021–2022). INCSR 2025: Key partner in reducing production; seizures up 10% in 2023. | |
| Venezuela (transit) | ~5–10% | INCSR 2025: 200–250 MT transited annually, but not a major producer; minor role vs. Mexico Pacific routes. | |
| Heroin/Opiates | Mexico | ~90% | DEA 2025 NDTA: Mexican black-tar heroin dominates US market post-Afghan decline. UNODC 2024: Global opium fell 70% (Afghanistan 95% drop); Mexico fills ~90% of US supply. |
| Colombia/Guatemala (minor) | ~5–10% | DEA 2024: Residual South American heroin via Mexico; negligible Afghan flows to US. | |
| Methamphetamine | Mexico | ~95–100% | DEA 2025 NDTA: Sinaloa/Jalisco cartels produce using Chinese precursors; 90%+ of US seizures (e.g., multi-kilo loads at SW border). UNODC 2024: Synthetics like meth cause “significant harm” in North America. |
| Marijuana | Mexico | ~80–90% | DEA 2024 NDTA: Primary illicit import despite US legalization; Mexican cartels supply cross-border. Minor domestic/Asian illicit grows noted. |
Additional Context from Agencies:
- DEA (2024/2025 NDTA): Mexican cartels control “vast majority” of all trafficking to the US, with 84,076 overdose deaths in the year ending Oct 2024 (down from 112,910). Focus on Sinaloa/Jalisco networks spanning 40+ countries.
- UNODC (2024/2025 Reports): Record cocaine production (2,757 tons in 2022, +20% YoY); heroin decline shifts reliance to synthetics. North America sees highest opioid harms.
- U.S. State Dept (INCSR 2025): Lists Colombia, Peru, Mexico as top producers/transit; China as precursor source (46 synthetics scheduled in 2024).
- Other (e.g., Europol): Limited direct US data, but notes global cocaine flows from Latin America via Europe; aligns with UNODC on South American dominance.
So based on the actual supply of illegal narcotics into the US, if that is to be the measure of the US concern, whom do you think the US administrations drone focus should be on?
Let me rephrase that;
So based on the actual lack of supply of oil into the US, if that is to be the measure of the US concern, whom do you think the US administrations drone focus is on?
A note to my ‘leadership’, Silence is complicity!