interdiction

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More than 100 countries have committed to PSI’s interdiction principles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The Pentagon statement on Sunday defined the operation as "a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

After interdiction, the Coast Guard typically begins a process that adheres to legal strictures, detaining the crew and eventually turning them over to a U.S. law enforcement agency.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Response times are below the city average, he said, and their mission has become more clear: engagement, interdiction to prevent situations from getting worse or escalating, and becoming a more visible presence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

What we were supposed to be doing was what they called an interdiction number.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers