US Trade War Escalates with Canada; Pacific Drug Strike Kills Two

The United States is facing escalating trade tensions with Canada, as President Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on automobiles. Canadian officials, including Mark Carney, have accused the US of seeking to "destroy" Canada's auto industry and have vowed retaliatory measures, including matching US tariffs "dollar for dollar." Some Canadian politicians have even threatened to cut off electricity and mineral supplies to the US, further intensifying the dispute.

In a separate development, the US military conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific. US Southern Command reported that the operation targeted a vessel operating along established drug-trafficking routes and resulted in the deaths of two individuals. This marks the first such strike in months, highlighting ongoing US efforts to combat illicit activities in the region.