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I ever clicked on, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Let's get briefed. First up, could the United States turn to

privateers to bring the fight to South America's drug cartels? We'll explore the unconventional

idea that's being floated in some corners of Congress and the potential dangers of a return

to legal piracy. Later in the show, as the U.S. appears to step back in its support of

Ukraine, European leaders are doubling down announcing plans to authorize a billion-dollar arms

package for Kiev at an emergency summit scheduled for next week. But first, today's afternoon

spotlight. Today, we take a closer look at an intriguing question.

Could the U.S. turn to privateers to combat drug cartels? And another question, when was the last

time you heard the word privateers? While privateering traditionally involved armed ships

targeting enemy vessels in wartime, the concept, well, it raises an interesting

possibility, could private entities be authorized to disrupt cartel operations, intercept

drug shipments, and strike at these criminal organizations in ways that conventional forces can't?

The idea stems from the U.S. Congress's power to issue what are called

letters of mark and reprisal. These are official government authorizations that allow private

citizens to attack and seize enemy vessels or assets. In essence, it's a legal way for individuals

to become pirates on a specific mission. And really, who hasn't wanted to be a pirate

at some point in their lives? I mean, the clothes, the rum, the parrot, as long as the parrot has a

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