The US on Monday (26 April) indicated that it would not force the issue of air sky marshalls on transatlantic flights if EU countries reject such a measure.
Asa Hutchinson, US under-secretary for border security, told his EU counterparts that Washington would look to other security measures instead.
"From our perspective, sky marshals add a deterrent factor and a safety factor that we will always consider, but we will consider other measures as well", said Mr Hutchinson.
"We...
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