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I have to admit that even I was a bit shocked to read that the UK Government would rather see Caribbean based narcotic gangs smuggle their illicit product into the US than share intelligence with the USA! Talk about betraying your ally.
The UK has stopped sharing intelligence specifically about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, in order to avoid being complicit in US military strikes that British officials regard as illegal.
So what is the consequence of all of this? Well, the Royal Navy, through deployments like HMS Trent, regularly patrols Caribbean waters, assisting in the interception of drug shipments bound for Europe and North America. The UK’s National Crime Agency also partners with local forces, such as in Barbados, to build capacity and directly intervene in cross-border trafficking operations.
This has now ended. I think there is a particularly cowardly decision but Britain isn’t alone in this view. Colombia, the world’s largest producer of Cocaine, holds the same view!
Colombia’s president has ordered a similar halt, stating that “the fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people.” The order will stay in effect while US missile attacks continue in the region.
So, the UK and Colombia would rather see narcotics smuggled into the US than alert the US to the issue. And there is a third country involved here. Canada,
Canadian officials have also signalled that they do not want their intelligence to support US targeting in these operations
What a bunch of spineless cowards and traitors.
So what has prompted this? Well, the United States has launched a series of military missile strikes against vessels in the Caribbean involved in drug trafficking. This began in September 2025 and has involved deploying Navy warships, airstrikes, and even aircraft carrier groups to the region, striking and sinking at least 20 boats so far, including a mixture of speedboats and alleged “narco-subs” suspected of carrying drugs from Venezuela and other countries.
Like this!
In this case, the US Dept of War destroyed a narco terrorist boat involved in smuggling drugs which would harm numerous Americans. Three terrorists on board were killed.
This is exactly the right thing to do.
However, Sir Keir Starmer’s close pal, Attorney General Richard Hermer, has been blamed for the suspension of this intelligence-sharing with the United States over the killing of drug-dealers in the Caribbean. The US government has responded to the suspension by justifying its military strikes in the Caribbean as necessary for national security and for fighting what it describes as “narco-terrorism.”
It strikes me that whilst the US is actively trying to stop drug smugglers getting their narcotics on US soil, the UK wants no part of this! How are we an ally?
