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deminks

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Tue Nov 11, 2025, 02:03 PM Tuesday

UK no longer sharing Caribbean intelligence with US due to "illegal" strikes

"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

southpaw (@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social) 2025-11-11T15:21:54.341Z


"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/uk-suspends-caribbean-intelligence-sharing-us

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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #1

LetMyPeopleVote

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1. Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 02:50 PM
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trump is alienating our allies. Why would any government share intelligence with the US when it is going to be misuse or may end up in Putin's hands.

The Trump regime is ruining America’s most valuable alliances and international partnerships.

The level of trust needed to do high level intelligence sharing is rare, and Five Eyes cooperation has been a major asset.

The US chose to throw it away, harming its own power and security. And for what?

Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) 2025-11-11T15:16:21.312Z

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/uk-suspends-caribbean-intelligence-sharing-us

The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

The UK’s decision marks a significant break from its closest ally and intelligence sharing partner and underscores the growing skepticism over the legality of the US military’s campaign around Latin America.

For years, the UK, which controls a number of territories in the Caribbean where it bases intelligence assets, has helped the US locate vessels suspected of carrying drugs so that the US Coast Guard could interdict them, the sources said. That meant the ships would be stopped, boarded, its crew detained, and drugs seized.

The intelligence was typically sent to Joint Interagency Task Force South, a task force stationed in Florida that includes representatives from a number of partner nations and works to reduce the illicit drug trade.
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