Trump's Drug War Expands The Market For Defense-Tech And AI Firms

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The Trump administration is expanding its counternarcotics operations across the Caribbean, the eastern Pacific, and the southern U.S. border, creating new demand for defense-tech and AI tools. Companies are repurposing drones, sensors, and data platforms for drug-interdiction missions as federal funding rises. The shift redirects national-defense focus toward the Western Hemisphere and intensifies competition for government contracts.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02The Trump administration has expanded its counter-narcotics campaign across the Caribbean,

00:06Eastern Pacific, and the Southern U.S. border, creating a lucrative new market for defense

00:11tech and AI companies, according to the Wall Street Journal.

00:14Starters and major contractors are repurposing drones, sensors, AI tools, and data analysis

00:19platforms for drug interdiction missions.

00:22President Trump's July spending bill increased federal funding for border security technology

00:26and anti-drug operations, adding substantial resources for Homeland Security, the Pentagon,

00:32and the Coast Guard.

00:33Companies continue competing for contracts as the administration shifts its national defense

00:37focus toward the Western Hemisphere.

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