Trump announces new military coalition to 'eradicate cartels' in Western Hemisphere

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the "Shield of the Americas" Summit in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

March ⁠7 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President ‌Donald Trump on ​Saturday announced ⁠a ⁠new military coalition ⁠to "eradicate ‌cartels" ⁠in the ​Western ‌Hemisphere and ⁠said ​17 ⁠nations had ​formally entered the alliance.

(Reporting ⁠by Nandita Bose; ​writing ⁠by ​Bhargav ‌AcharyaEditing by ​Tomasz Janowski)