美国军事人员加入厄瓜多尔安全部队，在全国范围内针对涉嫌贩毒者进行突袭和逮捕，因为特朗普政府加强了其在打击拉丁美洲犯罪集团方面的直接介入。
American military personnel joined Ecuador’s security forces in raids and arrests around the country targeting alleged drug traffickers, as the Trump administration steps up its hands-on involvement in fighting Latin America’s criminal groups.
美国总统特朗普誓言在西半球拥有“无与伦比的军事力量”，他寻求与右翼政府建立更紧密的安全关系，并升级了对涉嫌贩毒船只的军事打击。
Vowing “unmatched military might” in the Western Hemisphere, US President Donald Trump has pursued closer security ties with right-wing governments and escalated military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
特朗普的做法正在重塑美军在一场长期由拉丁美洲安全部队主导的斗争中的角色。
Trump’s approach is reshaping the role of the US military in a fight long led by Latin American security forces.
一位安全专家告诉《华尔街日报》：“我们在厄瓜多尔看到的情况，甚至在冷战期间也从未见过，”并补充说这可能预示着美军“非常接近或参与战斗”。— Lauren Morganbesser
“What we are seeing in Ecuador is unlike anything we’ve seen even during the Cold War,” a security expert told The Wall Street Journal, adding it could signal US troops getting “very close to or participating in combat.” — Lauren Morganbesser