UK Suspends Intelligence-Sharing with US on Caribbean Drug Trafficking Vessels Over Lethal Strike Concerns
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Summary
The UK has suspended intelligence-sharing with the US regarding suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean due to concerns that the information could be used for lethal military strikes. This rare rupture between the close military allies stems from the UK's position that the Trump administration's practice of sinking boats allegedly used by drug traffickers may be illegal. The UK retains oversight of several Caribbean island territories and has historically shared intelligence with the US about vessel movements in the region.
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Such a decision – a rare rupture between the normally close military allies – would indicate that the UK does not believe the Trump administration's controversial practice of sinking boats allegedly used by drug traffickers is legal.
The UK, which retains oversight on several island territories in the Caribbean, has long shared intelligence with the US about the movements of suspected drug trafficking vessels.
Rare rupture between military allies comes as concerns grow over Trump administration’s lethal sinking of boats
