US Military Delivers 'Lethal Kinetic Strikes' Far From Home
The US military announced it conducted "lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels" in the Pacific, killing five people. While the report mentions this as 'news,' it bypasses the glaring question: under what authority is the US operating with such lethal force in international waters so far from its borders? This isn't defending shipping lanes in the Red Sea; this is the Pacific. This unceasing,
undeclared global policing highlights a convenient amnesia regarding international law, a concept often trumpeted when others are perceived to be in violation. One might wonder if these "strikes" were in defense of American territorial waters, or if we're simply back to the US acting as the world's self-appointed sheriff, unilaterally enforcing its will with lethal force. If the vessels were
indeed a threat, details are conspicuously absent. Apparently, some lives are disposable, and some military actions require no justification beyond vague 'security interests'—a phrase so elastic it can cover everything from counter-terrorism to resource control. The world watches as the US continues its tradition of intervention, asking no one for permission, and offering even less by way of
explanation.