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Foreign affairs

Missile strikes still an option

Keep the option to blow up ships

Cooperation is preferred. Blowing up the ship remains available.

Executive owner
Secretary of State Marco Rubio / Southern Command
Status
Missile strikes still an option
Due
If need be
Paying for it
Congress, beginning with a requested $45 million

ACTIVITY

Updated
EO
Executive Office10:29 AM

State said it prefers working with regional partners.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:31 AM

Cooperate, prefer the COOPERATING.

EO
Executive Office10:37 AM

Rubio said blowing up ships is still an option.

EO
Executive Office10:46 AM

Ecuador was added as a preferred regional enforcement partner.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:48 AM

Ecuador can help, answers the Phone with a PLAN!

EO
Executive Office10:58 AM

The cooperation briefing retained a slide on explosives.

DJT
Donald J. Trump11:00 AM

Marco gave Options, very Clear! Everybody hears Ships, forgets the Other Part..... I heard BOTH, can hear a whole Sentence, tremendous Advantage in this Town.

PUBLIC RECORD

During a visit to Ecuador, Rubio said the United States would work with regional allies against drug trafficking but would “still blow up ships if need be.” He announced plans to seek $45 million from Congress for Ecuadorian security assistance.

Associated Press · 2026-09-10 ↗