Venezuela Trigger: Ed Calderón Exposes Future Military Action & Next Phase of America’s Cartel War

IRONCLAD November 3, 2025
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On today's episode, Vince welcomes back Ed Calderon to unpack the escalating tactics of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Tijuana, including a recent drone attack near the US-Mexico border. Ed also breaks down the international arms networks supplying these cartels and explains how geopolitical factors, including Venezuela’s role, influence the narco war moving north. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original 1stPhorm Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. DeleteMe Go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/IRONCLAD and use coupon code IRONCLAD, or scan the QR code Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Tijuana's Recent Drone Attacks 4:00 Cartel Alliances and Power Shifts 7:45 Cutting-Edge Cartel Technology 11:20 US-Mexico Relations: A Complex Web 15:00 The Global Arms Trafficking Network 19:30 Venezuela: A Brewing Conflict? 23:45 Corruption Challenges in Law Enforcement 28:10 Cartel Impact on Local Economies 32:30 Strategic Insights for the Future 37:00 Cartel Influence on Community Life 41:15 Economic Ties Between the US and Mexico 45:00 The Global Drug Trade Landscape

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