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I don't know what "strong" is in this case. We don't have the resources to be the world's police force. No way your going to stop these planes, or the SUBMARINES that are becoming more sophisticated daily. Problem is these cartels have a LOT of money and a big market for their product. They WILL find a way to do business. Just buy another plane, then bribe/build another airport landing site, piece of cake. Maybe they will start using freightors next, taking to the high seas. As long as a market for their product remains (drugs, guns, whatever), they will thrive, nothing you can do about it. These guys have so much money they are like a small country. Able to form armies, go to war and all that.

Focus on the USA borders is the only hope, protect THIS country in the end is the only realistic approach. Even that is a huge problem. It's an international economy, we can close the doors to the rest of the world, but we shoot ourselves in the foot by doing so.