abstract:Maritime interdiction (or naval interdiction) operations (MIOs) are naval operations, that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies en route to the battle area before they do any harm against friendly forces, similar to Air interdiction.
The United States also gave training and unspecified equipment to the Kenyan navy for maritime interdiction operations in Kenyan waters.
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She produced exclusive reports on the U.S. Navy's reconnaissance missions from the P-3 aircraft as well as the maritimeinterdiction operations from USS Paul Hamilton.
The State Department has turned down an offer by the government of El Salvador to renew a joint drug interdiction program that allows the U.S. Navy to base P-3 maritime search aircraft at Comalpa International airport in El Salvador.
These and other nations have joined together to establish the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre-Narcotics (MAOC-N) in Portugal, which seeks to coordinate international interdiction activities for targeting cocaine flowing to Europe.