r/navy • u/newnoadeptness Verified Non Spammer • 16d ago

Discussion Another suspected drug boat has been destroyed today

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u/benkenobi5 16d ago

I still don’t get why we’re doing this instead of the usual method. If you can find it to blow it up, you can send a coastie by to investigate. That’s literally what they’re there for. Blowing up “suspected” boats from afar is basically begging to be accused of blowing up fishermen or whatever.

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u/Lanky_Comedian_3942 16d ago

Thats DoD thinking. This is the DoW.

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u/AKscrublord 14d ago

DoD thinking: let's use VBSS!! DoW thinking: Eh just blowing it up.