"It does concern me. Generally, there's a rule against using military assets camouflaged as civilian aircraft or civilian weapon systems and then using them to carry out a military operation, Cohen replied, adding: So I think it will be challenged legally, but nonetheless it's already been carried out and will have to end up in the courts and such. But I think President Trump has said boldly that we're going to use power without regard to whether it complies with or contradicts international law."
"The New York Times confirmed the Post's reporting this week, adding, The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11 people last September, according to officials briefed on the matter. The aircraft also carried its munitions inside the fuselage, rather than visibly under its wings, they said."
A U.S. military aircraft painted to resemble a civilian plane carried out a strike on a boat near Venezuela in September, killing eleven people. The aircraft stored munitions inside its fuselage rather than under its wings. A second, controversial strike resulted in additional deaths. Former Defense Secretary William Cohen said using military assets disguised as civilian systems generally violates established rules and is likely to face legal challenges. The operation raised questions about possible violations of international law and about a policy stance that emphasizes use of force over legal constraints.
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