Secret U.S. Strike Used Civilian-Looking Aircraft, Sparks Legal Debate
TL;DR
The Trump administration conducted its first deadly strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat using a secretive military aircraft painted to resemble a civilian plane; officials say the deception was legal, but concealing the aircraft’s military status has prompted debate over potential violations of international law.
Topics:nationnational-security#covert-operations#foreign-policy#international-law#military#national-security
- U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft The Washington Post
- U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane The New York Times
- Did US military commit perfidy in boat strike? What law says Detroit Free Press
- US faces war crime allegation for ‘disguising’ aircraft in drug boat attack Al Jazeera
- Trump and Hegseth Face New War Crime Allegation Over Drug Boat Strikes The New Republic
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