Stefano Ritondale

But if the Mexican cartels get weakened seriously, look at 10 years from now, we might be having a similar conversation, but about Brazilian gangs.

So they are, I think that's where I said the militarization, because you're right. People think, oh, it's street violence or maybe just homicides or we just hang a body. You saw the video.

So they are, I think that's where I said the militarization, because you're right. People think, oh, it's street violence or maybe just homicides or we just hang a body. You saw the video.

So they are, I think that's where I said the militarization, because you're right. People think, oh, it's street violence or maybe just homicides or we just hang a body. You saw the video.

That is not street violence. That's in a rudimentary way. That's force on force. These guys are battling it out for territorial control using military tactics that ISIS used in Syria. And that's what I said. Like, that's a lot of the violence we see is tied to that. You know, there was this very famous, I mean, I'm not going to say that's smart, but we have- Sophisticated, perhaps. Sophisticated.

That is not street violence. That's in a rudimentary way. That's force on force. These guys are battling it out for territorial control using military tactics that ISIS used in Syria. And that's what I said. Like, that's a lot of the violence we see is tied to that. You know, there was this very famous, I mean, I'm not going to say that's smart, but we have- Sophisticated, perhaps. Sophisticated.

That is not street violence. That's in a rudimentary way. That's force on force. These guys are battling it out for territorial control using military tactics that ISIS used in Syria. And that's what I said. Like, that's a lot of the violence we see is tied to that. You know, there was this very famous, I mean, I'm not going to say that's smart, but we have- Sophisticated, perhaps. Sophisticated.

I mean, they tried to develop an indigenous, like, it was like an artillery system. To like launch it across the border? Well, not across the border. No, no, no. Like actual artillery, like rounds against an enemy. Okay. Yeah. So you see them do that. You're seeing the drones. I think it's pretty smart.

I mean, they tried to develop an indigenous, like, it was like an artillery system. To like launch it across the border? Well, not across the border. No, no, no. Like actual artillery, like rounds against an enemy. Okay. Yeah. So you see them do that. You're seeing the drones. I think it's pretty smart.

I mean, they tried to develop an indigenous, like, it was like an artillery system. To like launch it across the border? Well, not across the border. No, no, no. Like actual artillery, like rounds against an enemy. Okay. Yeah. So you see them do that. You're seeing the drones. I think it's pretty smart.

And I think the reason why the cartels use, I've criticized it heavily, but I think the reason why they use like the M82s is because they don't, it's very hard for them to have access to RPGs and anti-tank weapon capability. They have them, but not in large quantities. And I've talked to other open source intelligence accounts.

And I think the reason why the cartels use, I've criticized it heavily, but I think the reason why they use like the M82s is because they don't, it's very hard for them to have access to RPGs and anti-tank weapon capability. They have them, but not in large quantities. And I've talked to other open source intelligence accounts.

And I think the reason why the cartels use, I've criticized it heavily, but I think the reason why they use like the M82s is because they don't, it's very hard for them to have access to RPGs and anti-tank weapon capability. They have them, but not in large quantities. And I've talked to other open source intelligence accounts.

One of the things they find interesting is like the M82, you see it very much so in the Western hemisphere, but you don't see it in the Sahel, you don't see it in Iraq, Syria. And they say that as well, that's because it's coming from the US and it's very hard for them to ship it over internationally. That's why you see them here.

One of the things they find interesting is like the M82, you see it very much so in the Western hemisphere, but you don't see it in the Sahel, you don't see it in Iraq, Syria. And they say that as well, that's because it's coming from the US and it's very hard for them to ship it over internationally. That's why you see them here.

One of the things they find interesting is like the M82, you see it very much so in the Western hemisphere, but you don't see it in the Sahel, you don't see it in Iraq, Syria. And they say that as well, that's because it's coming from the US and it's very hard for them to ship it over internationally. That's why you see them here.

I think that's a smart way saying, look, we don't have that many RPG capabilities. Yeah, maybe we have an M1919 or maybe a 50 cal, But it's very easy for me to get this M82, just put it on top, 50 cal, maybe I try to get the, you know, an anti-tank round capability, put it in there, shoot.

I think that's a smart way saying, look, we don't have that many RPG capabilities. Yeah, maybe we have an M1919 or maybe a 50 cal, But it's very easy for me to get this M82, just put it on top, 50 cal, maybe I try to get the, you know, an anti-tank round capability, put it in there, shoot.

I think that's a smart way saying, look, we don't have that many RPG capabilities. Yeah, maybe we have an M1919 or maybe a 50 cal, But it's very easy for me to get this M82, just put it on top, 50 cal, maybe I try to get the, you know, an anti-tank round capability, put it in there, shoot.

And then, and that weapon system, the M82 also, almost every, it's almost like, I'm not gonna say standard, but it's very universally accessible. Like almost every kind of cartel platoon, for the most part, at least one of them has that. You just see them walking around with that easily. Almost like in an infantry platoon, you have like an M249. That's what they have. So that's what I would say.