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Laviduce said:

Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

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The U.S. Navy isn’t just for fighting overseas or protecting the homeland. It’s also a basic tool of force projection, diplomacy, and protecting and regulating international trade. But today’s Navy is too small to meet the demands placed on it. As a result, traditional Navy tasks, such as enforcing sanctions, are far down the priority list. But this capability gap could be filled if we had the boldness to bring back privateers.

During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has

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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​

Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a

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of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.

In February, the U.S. blacklisted 14 Russian tankers operated by Sovcomflot, a state-run shipping company. It doesn’t appear that the blacklisting has had any practical effect, as there is no record of any ship being impounded. But declaring sanctions and then not diligently enforcing them erodes U.S. credibility — and, with it, deterrence.

It was estimated that 196 tankers loaded with crude oil left Russian ports last December alone, with most of the ships flying flags of convenience from Panama, Gabon, and Liberia. As the ships pass near European powers, they’re often escorted by Russian warships, but then they’ll “

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” — turning off their transponders as they link up with other vessels to transfer the oil or offload it in ports where the adherence to rule of law is a bit spotty.

If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...


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IMHO, this is among the "best" ways to start a direct war between the neocon/neolib US and Russia. Escalating US piracy is NOT the solution.

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The rest of the world will hunt those pirates and execute them.

Arij Javaid said:

If I were to ask you all to imagine a country where its population celebrates the killing of children.

Which country will come to your mind??

Look no further.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823620949976957037

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According to some Western MSM, new born babies in Gaza kill themselves obviously.

Laviduce said:

Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823694400524063202

The U.S. Navy isn’t just for fighting overseas or protecting the homeland. It’s also a basic tool of force projection, diplomacy, and protecting and regulating international trade. But today’s Navy is too small to meet the demands placed on it. As a result, traditional Navy tasks, such as enforcing sanctions, are far down the priority list. But this capability gap could be filled if we had the boldness to bring back privateers.

During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has

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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​

Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a

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of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.

In February, the U.S. blacklisted 14 Russian tankers operated by Sovcomflot, a state-run shipping company. It doesn’t appear that the blacklisting has had any practical effect, as there is no record of any ship being impounded. But declaring sanctions and then not diligently enforcing them erodes U.S. credibility — and, with it, deterrence.

It was estimated that 196 tankers loaded with crude oil left Russian ports last December alone, with most of the ships flying flags of convenience from Panama, Gabon, and Liberia. As the ships pass near European powers, they’re often escorted by Russian warships, but then they’ll “

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” — turning off their transponders as they link up with other vessels to transfer the oil or offload it in ports where the adherence to rule of law is a bit spotty.

If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...


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IMHO, this is among the "best" ways to start a direct war between the neocon/neolib US and Russia. Escalating US piracy is NOT the solution.

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Sounds like another case the US applying its domestic laws internationally, which is illegal for the rest of the world.

Freedom of press in the West - today's case in point:

How the UK Security Services neutralised the country’s leading liberal newspaper​

The Guardian, Britain’s leading liberal newspaper with a global reputation for independent and critical journalism, has been successfully targeted by security agencies to neutralise its adversarial reporting of the ‘security state’, according to newly released documents and evidence from former and current Guardian journalists.

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Ladies and gentlemen, Germany just solved the case of the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines - they claim that an anonymous Ukrainian is behind it.

siegecrossbow said:

President Trump endorses Chinese brand Anker power charger. Rumor has it that President Xi recommended it in 2017 and he has been hooked ever since.

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The MAGA lord is powered by China!

supercat said:

According to some Western MSM, new born babies in Gaza kill themselves obviously.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823807215419187360

Sounds like another case the US applying its domestic laws internationally, which is illegal for the rest of the world.

Freedom of press in the West - today's case in point:

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Ladies and gentlemen, Germany just solved the case of the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines - they claim that an anonymous Ukrainian is behind it.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823659713961091234

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Why is the Blud conveniently named Volodimir Z. ...

Remember the piracy going on around the Horn of Africa? Ever see the YouTube videos of how Russia handled pirates? They would never let China get away with that? So is the US going to argue that these privateers are not the US... but they'll get the same protection as if they were the US Navy, right? Only the hypocrite West thinks that everyone has to go by their definition. The US hypocritically accused China of what they're arguing for themselves here. They said China was using commercial fishing boats to stake China's territorial claims on the seas. Gung Ho Americans think they're so big and bad. Maybe because it's been a while, they've forgotten about the American mercenary experience in Iraq where their burnt bodies were strung up on a bridge for the world to show on the news. Americans cried when they saw that. That's why if they did that today they would probably hire non-Western mercenaries to do it just like how they won't send their own troops to fight in Ukraine against Russia.

supercat said:

Ladies and gentlemen, Germany just solved the case of the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines - they claim that an anonymous Ukrainian is behind it.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1823659713961091234

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I had to check 3 times that it was not a parody account.

Arij Javaid said:

If I were to ask you all to imagine a country where its population celebrates the killing of children.

Which country will come to your mind??

Look no further.

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Jais also dude. They've been doing the same as Israel has, as long as Israel has as well. The loincloth imperialist axis that practices child sacrifice, pogroms and mass rape.


Recently, a female doctor was murdered at a government hospital. Ofc, the usual hinduic rituals were applied to her. The response of the government was to order the crime scene to be renovated, and the body burned without autopsy.


Many healthcare professionals have come out to protest. I can only wish them luck.

siegecrossbow said:

President Trump endorses Chinese brand Anker power charger. Rumor has it that President Xi recommended it in 2017 and he has been hooked ever since.

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When is Bloomberg News going to come out with a story that China is spying on Trump using his power charger? If Americans think just using a Chinese Covid test, China will be able to get the DNA sequence of those using them and it will transmit it to China via wi-fi, then this would be easy for China to do.

AssassinsMace said:

Remember the piracy going on around the Horn of Africa? Ever see the YouTube videos of how Russia handled pirates? They would never let China get away with that?

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China also sinks them whenever they find them no? That's why navy ships are in the region. PLA soldiers are just not so retarded as to use unsecured phones and upload to youtube.

AssassinsMace said:

So is the US going to argue that these privateers are not the US... but they'll get the same protection as if they were the US Navy, right? Only the hypocrite West thinks that everyone has to go by their definition. The US hypocritically accused China of what they're arguing for themselves here. They said China was using commercial fishing boats to stake China's territorial claims on the seas. Gung Ho Americans think they're so big and bad. Maybe because it's been a while, they've forgotten about the American mercenary experience in Iraq where their burnt bodies were strung up on a bridge for the world to show on the news. Americans cried when they saw that. That's why if they did that today they would probably hire non-Western mercenaries to do it just like how they won't send their own troops to fight in Ukraine against Russia.

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If it happens, it will be more license to blunt off American forces at no cost to China before the final showdown. But I don't think US has the balls to directly attack Russia.

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China also sinks them whenever they find them no? That's why navy ships are in the region. PLA soldiers are just not so retarded as to use unsecured phones and upload to youtube.

If it happens, it will be more license to blunt off American forces at no cost to China before the final showdown. But I don't think US has the balls to directly attack Russia.

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Maybe they do but I haven't seen video of it. I've seen where they use helicopters to try to turn them away and they have soldiers with sniper rifles on deck. The Russians use their CIWS on pirates where they unload thousands of rounds ripping the boats apart.