Stefano Ritondale

And you can directly tie that to not only the drugs and all other, but also to the human smuggling because they want that control. And the areas of violence, you can kind of tie it to the human smuggling networks and the routes that leverage it. And that's why they're fighting. Because they're all going to territorial.

And you can directly tie that to not only the drugs and all other, but also to the human smuggling because they want that control. And the areas of violence, you can kind of tie it to the human smuggling networks and the routes that leverage it. And that's why they're fighting. Because they're all going to territorial.

And you can directly tie that to not only the drugs and all other, but also to the human smuggling because they want that control. And the areas of violence, you can kind of tie it to the human smuggling networks and the routes that leverage it. And that's why they're fighting. Because they're all going to territorial.

And that's something that when we look at, let's say, Narcos Mexico, we see the businessman and that still exists. But they're like, oh, well, you pay me this and we'll do money. Maybe we don't get an agreement. I'll kill you. But, you know, hey, let's just move product and make money. That's changed. It's territory, territory, territory, territory. That's what they care about.

And that's something that when we look at, let's say, Narcos Mexico, we see the businessman and that still exists. But they're like, oh, well, you pay me this and we'll do money. Maybe we don't get an agreement. I'll kill you. But, you know, hey, let's just move product and make money. That's changed. It's territory, territory, territory, territory. That's what they care about.

And that's something that when we look at, let's say, Narcos Mexico, we see the businessman and that still exists. But they're like, oh, well, you pay me this and we'll do money. Maybe we don't get an agreement. I'll kill you. But, you know, hey, let's just move product and make money. That's changed. It's territory, territory, territory, territory. That's what they care about.

So I think people think, I have an issue with this, when people say, oh, the cartels are like, there's this Cato study that argued that somehow the cartels are like, have very similar capabilities to US SOF. I'm like, all right, no.

So I think people think, I have an issue with this, when people say, oh, the cartels are like, there's this Cato study that argued that somehow the cartels are like, have very similar capabilities to US SOF. I'm like, all right, no.

So I think people think, I have an issue with this, when people say, oh, the cartels are like, there's this Cato study that argued that somehow the cartels are like, have very similar capabilities to US SOF. I'm like, all right, no.

So very select units within the cartels, very few have that.

So very select units within the cartels, very few have that.

So very select units within the cartels, very few have that.

Right. So, for example, the one of the, before he was captured under Los Chapitos, the head of security, he was called El Nini. He had like a very select group of people specifically that were, okay, these guys are very well trained, very well armed. And one specific, you know, they can cause pain. And don't get me wrong, you know, the Mexican government, you know, there are instances where...

Right. So, for example, the one of the, before he was captured under Los Chapitos, the head of security, he was called El Nini. He had like a very select group of people specifically that were, okay, these guys are very well trained, very well armed. And one specific, you know, they can cause pain. And don't get me wrong, you know, the Mexican government, you know, there are instances where...

Right. So, for example, the one of the, before he was captured under Los Chapitos, the head of security, he was called El Nini. He had like a very select group of people specifically that were, okay, these guys are very well trained, very well armed. And one specific, you know, they can cause pain. And don't get me wrong, you know, the Mexican government, you know, there are instances where...

They suffer casualties, obviously, even their tier one, the Mexican special forces tier one have been in battles where they suffer high levels of casualties. And you might get some reports here and there of like Mexican police and getting ambushed and suffering high levels of casualties.

They suffer casualties, obviously, even their tier one, the Mexican special forces tier one have been in battles where they suffer high levels of casualties. And you might get some reports here and there of like Mexican police and getting ambushed and suffering high levels of casualties.

They suffer casualties, obviously, even their tier one, the Mexican special forces tier one have been in battles where they suffer high levels of casualties. And you might get some reports here and there of like Mexican police and getting ambushed and suffering high levels of casualties.

But overall, as a whole, when you're analyzing this, the Mexican government and the Mexican military is a superior fighting organization than the cartels. The cartels might outgun the Mexican military. That, I think, is undisputable. From a volume perspective, you mean? From an armament perspective. Oh, they have them outmatched, perhaps. Correct. OK. So they might outgun them.

But overall, as a whole, when you're analyzing this, the Mexican government and the Mexican military is a superior fighting organization than the cartels. The cartels might outgun the Mexican military. That, I think, is undisputable. From a volume perspective, you mean? From an armament perspective. Oh, they have them outmatched, perhaps. Correct. OK. So they might outgun them.