Cartel Boats (thread 5), Episode 2: What Teddy Roosevelt Would Do About Drug Boats in the Caribbean

Imagine Theodore Roosevelt assessing current U.S. naval and Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean: he would endorse decisive action against drug-running vessels, but only if it served clear national interests and produced measurable results.

Roosevelt would insist such force be paired with diplomacy, regional assistance, and domestic reform to reduce demand; he would reject endless or performative policing and demand that strength promote order, justice, and lasting stability.