The aggressive military strategy has drawn intense fire from critics who label the lethal strikes as extrajudicial killings and a dangerous deviation from international law.
Despite the controversy over the military's rules of engagement and the legal status of the targets, Secretary Hegseth affirmed the administration's commitment to significantly increasing the scale of these counter-drug operations at sea.
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