interdiction

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Population centers and major lines of communication are spread out within the interior of the country, beyond borders ringed by rugged mountain ranges, making enemy supply lines vulnerable to interdiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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