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Turning to national security measures, the speaker highlights recent military strikes aimed at combating drug trafficking organizations and narco-terrorists operating across borders. It is claimed that current efforts, including striking narco-boat convoys, are just beginning to take effective shape, with the goal of deterring these organizations from operating with impunity. The speaker asserts that previous administrations relied on a "rinse and repeat" approach—arrests and handovers—while under the current leadership, more lethal strikes are being employed. These measures have reportedly resulted in over 200,000 deaths caused by cartels in the previous year, with efforts now shifting to land-based operations to dismantle these routes directly.