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7 events across 7 weeks
0
Damage
2
Hype
5
Noise
12.4
Avg Dmg
18.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boats in Caribbean
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
9.4
Hype
6.8
WEEK 46
Nov 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-11-14
U.S. Strikes Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean, Resulting in 4 Deaths
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
16.7
Hype
17.8
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-10-17
US Commander Overseeing Fatal Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats Off Venezuela to Retire
Personnel Capture
international · narrow
Damage
12.0
Hype
15.9
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-09-20
Trump Says US Conducted Fatal Strikes on Drug-Smuggling Vessels
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
27.8
Hype
28.9
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
Trump Administration Shifts Border Messaging from Securing Border to Taking on Drug Cartels
Information Operation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.2
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
HYPE
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Takes Aggressive Cartel Action
Enforcement Action
international · moderate
Damage
20.8
Hype
28.6
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
Senate Passes Bill Increasing Penalties for Fentanyl Traffickers
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.5