Military operations against organized crime

asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates

The United States invasion of Panama began in mid-December 1989 during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. The purpose of the invasion was to depose the de facto ruler of Panama, General Manuel Noriega, who was wanted by U.S. authorities for racketeering and drug trafficking. The operation, codenamed Operation Just Cause, concluded in late January 1990 with the surrender of Noriega. The Panama Defense Forces (PDF) were dissolved, and president-elect Guillermo Endara was sworn into office.

low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)

2025–2026 US military anti-drug trafficking operation

2024 armed conflict in Ecuador

conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers

United States operation in the Caribbean

ongoing large-scale arrests of alleged gang members in El Salvador

conflict between Gangs and the Nigerian government

civil conflict over control of Port-au-Prince

1955 battle in Vietnam

social conflict

war between Laos and China in 1967

ongoing arrests of alleged gang members in Honduras