UK FREEZES CARIBBEAN DRUG-INTEL TO U.S. OVER CARTEL BOAT STRIKES, TESTING BORDER SECURITY TIES

The UK has reportedly halted some intelligence sharing with the U.S. on Caribbean counternarcotics operations following U.S. kinetic strikes that sank suspected cartel boats. CNN and other outlets cite UK concerns about legality and human-rights compliance; the government has neither confirmed nor denied the move, citing intelligence secrecy. Conservative figures in Britain criticized the decision as damaging to the ‘special relationship.’ The suspension could complicate joint interdiction efforts linked to U.S. border drug security.