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US Maritime Campaign Sparks Outcry, Strains Alliances

11/17/2025

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The United States has launched a maritime campaign in the Caribbean against Venezuelan and Colombian vessels suspected of drug smuggling, resulting in nineteen lethal strikes and at least seventy-six deaths.
U.N. human-rights experts and regional allies express concerns about potential extrajudicial executions and civilian risks.
The U.K., France, and the Netherlands have suspended intelligence sharing with the U.S. due to legality issues, while Colombia has ceased cooperation unless the lethal campaign ends.
This situation threatens regional stability and challenges U.S. alliances as the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group approaches.

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The United States has launched a maritime campaign in the Caribbean against Venezuelan and Colombian vessels suspected of drug smuggling, resulting in nineteen lethal strikes and at least seventy-six deaths.
U.N. human-rights experts and regional allies express concerns about potential extrajudicial executions and civilian risks.
The U.K., France, and the Netherlands have suspended intelligence sharing with the U.S. due to legality issues, while Colombia has ceased cooperation unless the lethal campaign ends.
This situation threatens regional stability and challenges U.S. alliances as the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group approaches.