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While the southern border with Mexico frequently receives attention, the conversation points out the often-overlooked vulnerabilities of the northern border with Canada. Law enforcement, border patrols, and infrastructure are stretched thin, and organized criminal networks—particularly cartels—are already operating in complex ways that go beyond simple drug trafficking.
The absence of barriers in some northern regions, combined with advanced technology and organized crime's ingenuity, suggests a significant risk that hostile elements could access and operate within U.S. territory more easily than policymakers realize. The potential for hostile actors to smuggle weapons or even small equipment for larger, coordinated attacks is seen as an urgent national security concern.