NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada >> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against criticism from some U.S. allies over the legality of the U.S. strikes in the Caribbean, saying Europeans don’t get to dictate how Washington defends its national security.

Rubio attended a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Canada’s Niagara region, where talks focused on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but some countries present have raised concerns over U.S. strikes against boats that the Trump administration says are carrying drugs.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said at the start of the meeting on Tuesday that the strikes “violate international law” and were concerning for France’s territories in the region.

The U.S. military has carried out at least 19 strikes so far

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