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* Russian-leased ship under apparently untraceable ownership. * Captain receives an order to make unscheduled stop for an undisclosed shipment. Which means the
by yyyk 5y ago
* Russian-leased ship under apparently untraceable ownership.
* Captain receives an order to make unscheduled stop for an undisclosed shipment. Which means the destination was never announced under the travel plan.
* Ship is impounded and intended shipment never arrived, yet owner shows no interest despite supposedly being fleeced.
* Government prevents any legal attempt to clear the cargo, yet leaves it unguarded.
* Cargo is pilfered by unknown people. Whatever they do with it is something that does not mind the poor storage conditions.
* Cargo turns out to be rather explosive.
* Did I mention there was a large civil war next door, and one side is a significant Russian ally?
Assuming a plot in this case is hardly unreasonable.
- zardo 5y ago> Did I mention there was a large civil war next door, and one side is a significant Russian ally? Doesn't Russia just provide it's allies with military equipment? I don't see why they would execute this strange plan to get explosive material to anyone they openly support.
- yyyk 5y agoRussia could have sent material directly but that would have implicated them directly in Assad's war. In 2013, Russia wasn't as hands on as it would be a few years later, trying to keep a bit of distance from his atrocities would have been reasonable. I do admit there are other possible clients for explosive material in the area.