Forward drug interdiction narrows the problem by operating near known departure regions instead of waiting along the entire American coast. Access and local knowledge depend on sustained relationships with the states whose waters and ports support the mission. Law enforcement therefore becomes inseparable from diplomacy and partner engagement. Presence supplies the relationships that make the operation possible.
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Forward drug interdiction depends on diplomacy
Stopping maritime trafficking near its points of departure is more efficient than guarding every American landing place, but it requires cooperation with coastal partners.