Canadian military will continue with U.S.-led counter-drug ops but won’t support attacks on alleged smuggling boats

The Canadian Forces will continue to take part in U.S. counter-drug operations in the Caribbean but won’t provide support or equipment for President Donald Trump’s self-declared war on drug cartels.

U.S. military forces have destroyed four, possibly five, alleged drug smuggling vessels, killing all the individuals on board.

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Critics say the attacks violate international law. But the Trump administration has justified the strikes by claiming that members of drug cartels are unlawful combatants and the U.S. is now in an “armed conflict” with them.

The Canadian military is a major player in U.S.-led counter drug operations in the Caribbean with Royal Canadian Navy ships and Royal Canadian Air Force long range patrol planes playing a role. But those missions are part