Passenger-ship identification in the Caribbean strike debate

Could a passenger ship eventually be struck during attacks on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean?

Vessel size and expected identification checks were reasons to consider confusion unlikely. A detailed judgment on the strikes was deferred.

Alex Clarke postpones a judgment on the reported Caribbean strikes because he has not examined them closely enough. Other panelists consider accidental targeting of a passenger liner unlikely because of its much greater size than typical drug-smuggling boats. They describe visual identification and target confirmation as requirements for a strike. Raising the costs faced by drug runners is offered as a possible aim, while the incidents themselves await a detailed assessment.