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Under what authority???

by stevenalowe 11mo ago

k310 11mo ago
The Epstein Distraction Act.
jajuuka 11mo ago
Under Operation Freedom. We're gonna make sure every drop of oil is liberated from Venezuela.
JumpCrisscross 11mo ago
> Under what authority??? Under U.S. law, if they're smart, anti-piracy and anti-narcotics interdiction. They're not, so they're citing sanctions. Practically, however, this is sort of the endgame to the spheres-of-influence narrative. China can ram Phillipine fishing boats. Russia can steal children. America can commandeer random shit in the Western hemisphere.
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crest 11mo ago
Non but superior firepower the US is reverting to might makes right for all to see. I can't wait for the response to "China seizes container ship leaving Taiwan loaded with illicit semiconductors to enforce its tariffs and export restrictions on trade with the 'rebelious province' by force".
- seanmcdirmid 11mo ago
  The problem with that is that those ships leave from Taiwan’s east coast and the ryukyus with american military resources are in the way of China getting to the east coast of Taiwan (which is really another reason they want Taiwan along with developing some bases in the South China Sea, they are basically hemmed in with the current political arrangement).
seanmcdirmid 11mo ago
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monerozcash 11mo ago
So, despite all the stupid trolling there's an actual answer to this question. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea authorizes any state to interdict stateless vessels, which this was.
- stevenalowe 11mo ago
  I can find no such claim in the news, the articles all say “Venezuelan oil tanker”
  - monerozcash 11mo ago
    Poor quality articles. Here's an actual industry source which captures the whole story in the headline https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155836/Weve-just-seized-a-tanker-US-forces-take-over-sanctioned-stateless-VLCC-off-Venezuela https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155836/Weve-just-seized-a-tank...
    - stevenalowe 11mo ago
      I stand corrected, thank you. I still don’t approve of it, but it does appear to be “legal”
      - monerozcash 11mo ago
        It's generally considered best practice to detain these vessels as they tend to present a danger to ... well, basically everyone. It's really a good thing the US did this, one less dangerous stateless vessel at sea. Trump admin does lots of bad things, this is beyond reproach.

Under what authority???

k310 11mo ago

The Epstein Distraction Act.

jajuuka 11mo ago

Under Operation Freedom. We're gonna make sure every drop of oil is liberated from Venezuela.

JumpCrisscross 11mo ago

> Under what authority??? Under U.S. law, if they're smart, anti-piracy and anti-narcotics interdiction. They're not, so they're citing sanctions. Practically, however, this is sort of the endgame to the spheres-of-influence narrative. China can ram Phillipine fishing boats. Russia can steal children. America can commandeer random shit in the Western hemisphere.

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crest 11mo ago

Non but superior firepower the US is reverting to might makes right for all to see. I can't wait for the response to "China seizes container ship leaving Taiwan loaded with illicit semiconductors to enforce its tariffs and export restrictions on trade with the 'rebelious province' by force".

seanmcdirmid 11mo ago
The problem with that is that those ships leave from Taiwan’s east coast and the ryukyus with american military resources are in the way of China getting to the east coast of Taiwan (which is really another reason they want Taiwan along with developing some bases in the South China Sea, they are basically hemmed in with the current political arrangement).

seanmcdirmid 11mo ago

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monerozcash 11mo ago

So, despite all the stupid trolling there's an actual answer to this question. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea authorizes any state to interdict stateless vessels, which this was.

stevenalowe 11mo ago
I can find no such claim in the news, the articles all say “Venezuelan oil tanker”
- monerozcash 11mo ago
  Poor quality articles. Here's an actual industry source which captures the whole story in the headline https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155836/Weve-just-seized-a-tanker-US-forces-take-over-sanctioned-stateless-VLCC-off-Venezuela https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155836/Weve-just-seized-a-tank...
  - stevenalowe 11mo ago
    I stand corrected, thank you. I still don’t approve of it, but it does appear to be “legal”
    - monerozcash 11mo ago
      It's generally considered best practice to detain these vessels as they tend to present a danger to ... well, basically everyone. It's really a good thing the US did this, one less dangerous stateless vessel at sea. Trump admin does lots of bad things, this is beyond reproach.