US Military Returns to Ecuador: A New Chapter in the War on Drugs The United States has deployed Air Force personnel to Ecuador’s Manta air force base—a facility that once housed US military operations until 2009. This temporary deployment marks a significant development in regional anti-narcotics efforts, coming just one month after 60% of Ecuadorian […] The post US Military Returns to Ecuador: A New Chapter in the War on Drugs first appeared on The Zambian Observer .