St. Vincent Denounces Unauthorized U.S. Drone Strikes in Caribbean Waters

When the United States conducts military operations on foreign soil or waters without prior consent, it is not just a breach of diplomacy—it is a direct affront to national sovereignty and international law. This stark reality was underscored recently when Prime Minister Godwin Friday of St. Vincent and the Grenadines revealed that his government had no knowledge or authorization for deadly U.S. drone strikes targeting alleged narcotics vessels within their territorial waters. The February 13 strike claimed three lives, including potentially that of Ricky Joseph, a local boat captain and devoted father whose disappearance haunts his community. Yet instead of...