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Europe considers military force against 'cocaine highway'
Published Thursday, July 16, 2026 · Updated July 16
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The Maritime Analysis and Operations Center (MAOC) released a "call to action memo" urging countries to allow the "use of force during maritime pursuits, allowing for engine-disabling tactics and shooting."
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- The Jerusalem Post
The article highlights the growing challenge of drug trafficking in Europe and the controversial proposal by a European agency to use military force, mirroring some US tactics, to interdict smuggling vessels.
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