Trump’s War on Narco Boats

Richard Epstein examines the constitutional, statutory, and international-law implications of the Trump administration’s recent strikes on vessels in the Caribbean alleged to be transporting “narco-terrorists.” Epstein outlines the traditional separation of war powers, emphasizing the limits on unilateral executive action and the enduring constraints imposed by international norms governing the use of force, self-defense, and the treatment of noncombatants. Their discussion highlights key precedents in maritime and public international law, the challenges of applying long-standing legal doctrines to modern security threats, and the potential domestic and geopolitical consequences of executive overreach.

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Trump’s War on Narco Boats is an episode from Libertarian by The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

This episode is 23:13 long.

This episode was published on Dec 3, 2025.

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