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John F. Kelly: Because of asset shortfalls, we are unable to get after 74 percent of suspected maritime drug smuggling. Without assets…

On the recordApril 14, 2015
Because of asset shortfalls, we are unable to get after 74 percent of suspected maritime drug smuggling. Without assets, certain things will happen. Much larger amounts of drugs will flow up from Latin America, we will do less and less engagement with our friends and partners in the region.
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John F. Kelly

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General Kelly discusses the impact of insufficient resources on drug smuggling interception.

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