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The Trump administration has been hounded with allegations that its ongoing strike campaign against alleged drug boats have violated the laws of war
The aircraft used in the US military’s first strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, a strike which has drawn intense scrutiny and resulted in numerous Congressional briefings, was painted as a civilian aircraft and was part of a closely guarded classified program,
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”
The Pentagon disguised a military aircraft as a civilian plane to wage its first attack on a boat in the Caribbean last year, killing 11 people.
Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine provides details about the high-stakes military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that was planned for months.
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US military's reported use of plane that looked like a civilian aircraft to strike alleged drug vessels could be a war crime
The U.S. military used a secret plane painted to look like a civilian aircraft to conduct its first attack against an alleged drug vessel last September, according to a new report.
THE United States has sent a fleet of specialised aircraft to UK bases following its attack on Venezuela. Ten C-17 Globemasters and two heavily armed AC-130J landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk in recent days, according to The Daily Mail. These aircraft often join forces in covert US operations overseas.
The New York Times says U.S. military aircraft appeared civilian planes while striking alleged drug boat. What international law says.
Following the US' sudden raid on Venezuela, which triggered concerns from many countries, some defense-focused media reported that there has been a sudden surge of US aircraft to Europe, prompting speculation of future special operations in the region.
The Pentagon disguised a military aircraft as a civilian plane to wage its first attack on an alleged drug smuggling boat last year, killing 11, the New York Times reported today. The alleged move would be in violation of international laws of armed conflict,