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Unilateral military strikes in Mexico would violate international law and constitute an act of aggression against a cooperative neighbor and major trading partner. Such operations could backfire by increasing violence, displacing communities who might seek asylum in the US, and destroying crucial bilateral cooperation on multiple fronts.
There is a 13% chance that the US will deploy military forces in Mexico without the cooperation of the Mexican government before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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