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1 day ago

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with ties to Venezuela

U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a two-week chase, targeting sanctioned 'ghost fleet' vessels transporting oil.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

JUST IN: US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in North Atlantic

(Screengrab via X) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted dramatic footage of the moment US Coast Guard aided by military assets seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday, ending a two week pursuit after a failed attempt to take the vessel on December 20, when the vessel was apparently bound for Venezuela.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US forces stormed cargo ship travelling from China to Iran: Report

United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last month, according to the Wall Street Journal, in the latest reported instance of increasingly aggressive maritime tactics by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Unnamed officials told the newspaper that US military personnel boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka, according to the report on Friday. It was the first time in several years US forces had intercepted cargo travelling from China to Iran, according to the newspaper.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Congressional committee urges swift action on escalating Chinese threats

An influential bipartisan congressional commission is urging lawmakers to create a new economic statecraft office to enforce U.S. sanctions, limit Chinese influence in the electrical grid, and release funding to maintain dominance in cyber and quantum technologies - warning that the national security threat from Beijing has escalated over the past year and could threaten the United States in a future conflict.
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