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https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/16333/ Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait #AsiaPacific #DefenceForce #HMNZSTeMana #InternationalWaters #MichaelBradley #NavalVessels #NewZealand #NewZealandDefenceForce #RoyalNewZealandNavy #TaiwanStrait

https://www.europesays.com/iran/316347/ Strait of Hormuz: Five Indian nationals rescued from tanker hit by projectile #ArabianSea #CommercialVesselsAttacked #DubaiNews #GulfOfOman #GulfRegionCrisis #IndianEmbassyOman #IndianNationalsRescued #IndianSeafarers #InternationalWaters #KuwaitFlaggedTanker #MaritimeSafety #MiddleEastConflict #MtKazimahIii #OilPrices #OmaniAuthorities #PersianGulf #ProjectileAttack #StraitOfHormuz #WestAsiaTensions

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/1236/ Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait #AsiaPacific #DefenceForce #HMNZSTeMana #InternationalWaters #MichaelBradley #NavalVessels #NewZealand #NewZealandDefenceForce #RoyalNewZealandNavy #TaiwanStrait

Denmark speeds up Ukraine aid package after Russian warship fires flares at helicopter

COPENHAGEN, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Denmark is speeding up a donation to Ukraine in response to ‌a recent…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Denmark #internationalwaters #MilitaryHelicopter #Russian‌warship #Ukraine #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/736690/

Denmark speeds up Ukraine aid package after Russian warship fires flares at helicopter

COPENHAGEN, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Denmark is speeding up a donation to Ukraine in response to ‌a recent…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #Denmark #internationalwaters #militaryhelicopter #Russianwarship
https://www.europesays.com/ukraine/43947/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/691045/ Denmark accuses Russia of firing flares at one of its helicopters #BalticSea #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #Denmark #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #gedser #Headlines #IE #InternationalWaters #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #MetteFrederiksen #military #NATO #News #Russia #TopStories #TopStories

https://www.europesays.com/dk/167307/ Russian frigate fired two flares towards Danish military helicopter, narrowly missed it, says Denmark #BalticSeaSecurity #DanishMilitaryHelicopter #Danmark #Denmark #DenmarkRussiaIncident #InternationalWaters #LarsLøkkeRasmussen #MetteFrederiksen #RussianFrigate

Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter

A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters…
#EuropeSays #Russia #dangerousmaneuvers #Danishmilitary #Danishstraits #Denmark #frigate #internationalwaters #militaryhelicopter #Russianwarships
https://www.europesays.com/russia/64273/

https://www.europesays.com/people/228941/ Denmark accuses Russia of firing flares at one of its helicopters #BalticSea #Denmark #gedser #InternationalWaters #MetteFrederiksen #Military #NATO #Russia

https://www.europesays.com/dk/166811/ Denmark accuses Russia of firing flares at one of its helicopters #BalticSea #Danmark #Denmark #Gedser #InternationalWaters #MetteFrederiksen #Military #nato #Russia

https://www.europesays.com/people/228591/ Russian frigate fired two flares towards Danish military helicopter, narrowly missed it, says Denmark #BalticSeaSecurity #DanishMilitaryHelicopter #DenmarkRussiaIncident #InternationalWaters #LarsLøkkeRasmussen #MetteFrederiksen #RussianFrigate

https://www.europesays.com/people/228522/ Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as ‘reckless’ #DanishArmedForces #EmergencyFlares #Helicopter #InternationalWaters #MetteFrederiksen #RussianAmbassador #RussianWarship

US Allies Warn Hormuz Is Still Mined Despite Trump Claim

(Bloomberg) — US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #StraitofHormuz #Bloomberg #Hormuz #internationalwaters #Iran #PresidentDonaldTrump #USallies #usnavy
https://www.europesays.com/iran/265957/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/265957/ US Allies Warn Hormuz Is Still Mined Despite Trump Claim #Bloomberg #Hormuz #InternationalWaters #Iran #PresidentDonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #USAllies #UsNavy

https://www.europesays.com/iran/264793/ “Not open tomorrow”: Iran FM says temporary Oman route isn’t Strait of Hormuz reopening #CommercialVessels #InternationalWaters #IranOmanRoute #Iran'sDeputyFm #IslamicRevolutionaryGuardCorps #JointWorkingGroup #KazemGharibabadi #MilitaryClosure #NationalSecurity #PersianGulf #PortsAndMaritimeOrganization #ShippingRoutes #StraitOfHormuz #TemporaryMaritime

https://www.europesays.com/africa/388744/ Two Commercial Ships Hijacked Near Yemen and Somalia, 30 Crew Members Including 22 Indians Held by Pirates | Ratopati #ArmedPirates #BabAlMandab #CargoShip #GulfOfAden #hostage #IndianCrew #InternationalWaters #MaritimeSecurity #MVLutfu #MVSebu1 #NavalSecurity #OilTanker #piracy #Pirates #Puntland #ShipHijacking #Somalia #TradeRoutes #Yémen

Iceland says to rule on anti-whaling activists’ expulsion this week https://www.byteseu.com/2251897/ #AnimalRights #AntiWhalingActivists #Bandero #CaptainPaulWatsonFoundation #CommercialWhaling #DirectorateOfImmigration #EntryBan #EnvironmentalActivism #expulsion #Hvalur9 #Iceland #IcelandicAuthorities #IcelandicCoastGuard #IcelandicLaw #InternationalLaw #InternationalWaters #Japan #MaritimeSecurity #Norway #PaulWatson #Reykjavik #WhalingShip

Iceland says to rule on anti-whaling activists’ expulsion this week

REYKJA…
#Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #animalrights #anti-whalingactivists #Bandero #CaptainPaulWatsonFoundation #commercialwhaling #DirectorateofImmigration #entryban #environmentalactivism #expulsion #Hvalur9 #iceland #Icelandicauthorities #IcelandicCoastGuard #Icelandiclaw #internationallaw #internationalwaters #island #japan #maritimesecurity #norway #PaulWatson #reykjavik #whalingship
https://www.europesays.com/3174773/

https://www.europesays.com/3174773/ Iceland says to rule on anti-whaling activists’ expulsion this week #AnimalRights #AntiWhalingActivists #Bandero #CaptainPaulWatsonFoundation #CommercialWhaling #DirectorateOfImmigration #EntryBan #EnvironmentalActivism #expulsion #Hvalur9 #iceland #IcelandicAuthorities #IcelandicCoastGuard #IcelandicLaw #InternationalLaw #InternationalWaters #island #japan #MaritimeSecurity #norway #PaulWatson #reykjavik #WhalingShip

https://www.europesays.com/iran/209252/ US Strikes Iranian-Linked Oil Tanker Deep Within Persian Gulf #Belma #Bloomberg #GulfOfOman #InternationalWaters #Iran #KhargIsland #PersianGulf

#TACO #Trump is retreating from his statement that the #US would charge hefty #fees on ships traversing the #StraitOfHormuz, & his call for #reimbursement from #GulfStates for military protection. In a long rant on Truth Social, he wrote instead of the fee of 20% of the value of a ship’s cargo, he had “decided to replace” it with investment & trade deals with the affected countries [IOW, someone told him he couldn’t charge ships tolls on #InternationalWaters].

#law
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/14/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Hapag-Lloyd says Hormuz cargo fee would be ‘fundamentally wrong’

FRANKFURT, July 14 (Reuters) – Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, on Tuesday criticised U.S. plans…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #StraitofHormuz #containershippingcompany #DonaldTrump #Hapag-Lloyd #Hormuz #internationalwaters #VDR
https://www.europesays.com/iran/206081/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/195009/ Iran Stakes New Claim Over Strait of Hormuz as Fresh Attacks Hit Tankers #CustomaryInternationalLaw #Hormuz #InternationalMaritimeOrganization #InternationalWaters #Iran #PersianGulfStraitAuthority #PrabowoSubianto #StraitOfHormuz #StraitOfMalacca #TerritorialWaters #UnitedNations

Donald Trump warns Iran over nuclear weapons, says he ‘doesn’t care’ about midterms

During the cabinet meeting, Trump dismissed concerns of war affecting the Republicans’ performance at home. Share Share Article…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #cabinetmeeting #DonaldTrump #internationalwaters #Iran #iranceasefire #iranwar #midtermelections #nuclearweapons #StraitofHormuz #trump #US-Iranwar
https://www.europesays.com/3041666/

https://www.europesays.com/3041666/ Donald Trump warns Iran over nuclear weapons, says he ‘doesn’t care’ about midterms #CabinetMeeting #DonaldTrump #InternationalWaters #Iran #IranCeasefire #IranWar #MidtermElections #NuclearWeapons #StraitOfHormuz #trump #US #USIranWar

https://www.europesays.com/people/?p=97907 Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia #EmmanuelMacron #FrenchNavy #InternationalWaters #Russia #Ukraine #UnitedKingdom #VladimirPutin

https://www.europesays.com/people/96567/ France intercepts another ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Russian oil #DmitryPeskov #EmmanuelMacron #France #InternationalPiracy #InternationalSanctions #InternationalWaters #OilPrices #Russia #RussianOil #ShadowFleet #Tanker #WesternSanctions

Britain helped France seize Russian tanker, Macron says

Britain helped to board and seize a Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, French President Emmanuel Macron…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #emmanuelmacron #FrenchNavy #Frenchtroops #internationalsanctions #internationalwaters #oiltanker
https://www.europesays.com/france/28655/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/140021/ US bombs Iran as ceasefire and talks face fresh strain #ceasefire #CentralCommand #dhnd #DonaldTrump #DroneStrike #EnergySupplies #Geruk #GlobalOil #Hezbollah #Hormuz #InternationalWaters #Iran #Israel #Kuwait #Lebanon #MenuSubscribe #MilitaryEscalation #MissileFire #Nowcast5amWeekdayNews #NuclearTalks #page #PrivacyNoticeTerm #QeshmIsland #RevolutionaryGuard #StraitOfHormuz #UnitedStates #UseNextfre #wjcl

https://www.europesays.com/people/90665/ Fox News Anchor Gobsmacked by Trump’s Threat to ‘Blow Up’ New Country #DonaldTrump #FoxNews #InternationalWaters #JohnRoberts #Oman #PeterDoocy #WhiteHouse

https://www.europesays.com/people/90593/ Shocked Fox News Anchor Points Out Trump Made Terrifying New Threat, And It ‘Went Unnoticed’ #DonaldTrump #FoxNews #InternationalWaters #JohnRoberts #Oman #PeterDoocy #StraitOfHormuz #TheStrait #WhiteHouse

https://www.europesays.com/iran/133201/ My detention by Israel was terrifying but nothing compared to what Palestinians face #GlobalSumudFlotilla #InternationalWaters #Israel #IsraeliArmy #IsraeliNavalBlockade #IsraeliSoldiers #ItamarBenGvir #palestinians #Ullapool

#OccupiedPalestine #fascists #piracy #InternationalWaters

"Colombia's Petro likens Israel's Ben-Gvir to 'true Nazi' over abuse

Colombia's Petro likens Israel's Ben-Gvir to 'true Nazi' over abuse

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday sharply condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after videos emerged showing him mocking detained international aid activists intercepted aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla.

The diplomatic friction unfolded following the Israeli Navy's interception of the 'Global Sumud Flotilla,' a humanitarian convoy carrying roughly 430 international volunteers trying to breach the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The video shared by Ben-Gvir showed bound and kneeling activists being processed at the port of Ashdod, drawing immediate global condemnation.

'State Minister Ben-Gvir is acting like a true Nazi,' Petro wrote on his account on the US social media company X. 'That’s how he treated our fellow citizens, simply because they wanted to stop the genocide in Gaza.'

In the video posted online, Ben-Gvir can be seen carrying and waving a large Israeli flag as he walks among hundreds of handcuffed activists forced to kneel with their heads touching the floor at a makeshift detention facility.

As the Israeli national anthem played in the background, the footage was captioned by the minister with the message: 'Welcome to Israel.' At one point in the clip, a restrained activist who shouted 'Free Palestine' was immediately pushed to the ground by security forces.

The high-profile detainees included citizens from over 45 countries, including several Colombian nationals, as well as high-profile figures such as the sister of Ireland’s president. Activists have reportedly launched a hunger strike, characterizing their detention in international waters as an illegal act of piracy."

https://www.dailysabah.com/world/americas/colombias-petro-likens-israels-ben-gvir-to-true-nazi-over-abuse

#OccupiedPalestine #flotilla #piracy #InternationalWaters

"US imposes sanctions on Gaza flotilla organisers amid Israeli crackdown

Rights advocates say Trump administration is using sanctions and ‘terrorism label’ to silence Palestinian activism.

(. . .)

The United States has imposed sanctions on four activists for their involvement in the flotillas trying to break Israel’s siege on Gaza, alleging without evidence that organisers of the vessels are trying to reach the Palestinian territory “in support of Hamas”.

The sanctions on Tuesday come as the Israeli military continues to intercept the latest fleet of Gaza-bound ships.

(. . .)

Despite the truce, Israel has been regularly bombing Gaza, killing at least 880 people since the “ceasefire” came into effect. The enclave also remains almost entirely destroyed, and reconstruction has not meaningfully started, leaving hundreds of thousands of people living in tents.

The US sanctions on Tuesday targeted two representatives from the advocacy group Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA) and two others from the Palestinian prisoners solidarity network Samidoun."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/us-imposes-sanctions-on-gaza-flotilla-organisers-amid-israeli-crackdown

#OccupiedPalestine #flotilla #piracy #InternationalWaters

"Several nations summon Israeli envoys as Ben-Gvir taunts flotilla activists

Global outrage after Ben-Gvir posts video taunting abducted flotilla activists as they knelt with their hands bound.

Several countries, including Italy, France, the Netherlands and Canada, have summoned the Israeli ambassadors to their capitals to express their 'indignation' over Israel’s treatment of the abducted Gaza flotilla activists.

The condemnation came on Wednesday, shortly after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published a video on social media, in which he was seen taunting the activists as they knelt on the floor with their hands tied.

(. . .)

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Ben-Gvir 'betrayed dignity of his nation' by publishing footage showing human rights campaigners bound, abused and humiliated, but he did not specify he condemned the abuse or only the decision to publish the video.

(. . .)

Israeli forces began overtaking the vessels in international waters off the coast of Cyprus on Monday, organisers said, where they raided boats, allegedly fired rubber bullets and abducted participants."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/at-least-87-gaza-aid-flotilla-activists-abducted-by-israel-on-hunger-strike

Attention all international authorities, media and people of conscience around the world: what the Israeli Occupation Forces are doing right now against these boats is piracy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYeeMM2COq0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
#iof #idf #israel #zionism #warcrime #warcriminal #gaza #humanitarianaid #piracy #internationalwaters #unarmedcivilians #food #babyformula #medicalsupplies #starvation #internationallaw #jurisdiction #solidarity #palestine #freepalestine #genocide #crimesAgainstHumanity #news #history #politics

#InternationalWaters #Sumud #MaritimeLaws #Rubio
#CriminalActs

Wonderful.

When US State Secretary himself condemns countries for not following international laws that apply in International Waters.

A clear and indisputable condemnation of #IDF hailing boats in International waters 1.000km from their coasts.

Or maybe Israel is not subject to the same laws as the rest of the world, say, Iran ?

These Maga asslickers are dumb as fuck.

#MiddleEastEye : 20 civilian ships intercepted by #ApartheidIsrael

Kidnapped peaceful volunteers in #InternationalWaters whilst attempting to provide #humanitarianaid

#GretaThurnberg

#FreePalestine 🇵🇸

Contact your officials and the #GreekMinistryOfForeignAffairs
to demand accountability, protection for the #flotilla, the release of comrades, and the end to complicity in genocide against Palestinians

#Gaza

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/9WWky1G9tGY

🔴 NavalInterception | 8/10
🇮🇱 🇵🇸

Israel attacks Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
Israeli forces attacked and seized ships of the Global Solidarity Flotilla in international waters. Over 180 activists detained, according to organizers.

🔗 https://newsgroup.site/izrayil-atakuvav-flotyliyu-z-dopomohoyu-dlya-hazy-v-mizhnaro/

#OSINT #NewsGroup #Israel #Gaza #Flotilla #InternationalWaters

US seizes tanker in international waters as Iran truce deadline nears

By Steve Holland, Enas Alashray and Mubasher Bukhari WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #internationalwaters #Iran #Iranianofficial #PeaceTalks #Tehran #Trump #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/495652/

More murder by the U.S. in #InternationalWaters

#DemocracyNow

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/20/headlines/us_says_it_killed_3_aboard_alleged_drug_boat_pushing_death_toll_in_such_attacks_to_nearly_200

Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Gameday Thread, #12 @ Athletics https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/607826/ #AndrewHoffmann #Athletics #AZ #Baseball #BrandynGarcia #DBacks #GettyImages #HoHoKamStadium #InternationalWaters #IsaiahCampbell #JonathanLoaisiga #LosAngelesDodgers #mesa #MLB #MLBAthletics #OaklandAthletics #PaulSewald #Pfaadt #PhilipAbner #SpringTraining

Yeah, they definitely don’t want an extended #war 🙄 /s

The #US sank an Iranian warship in #InternationalWaters, Defense Secy #Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with #Israel of #Iran security forces & other symbols of power. As the conflict spirals, #Turkey said #NATO defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before it entered Turkey’s airspace.

#Trump #warmonger #RegimeChange #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-lebanon-march-04-2026?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-03-04-Breaking+News

Thursday, January 29, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/thursday-january-29-2026/

Major political geography event: #BBNJ aka "#HighSeasTreaty" takes effect today, meaning new laws governing environmental protection in intl. waters are now binding on 81 countries that have so far ratified it, including #Brazil, #China, #Japan, #France, #Germany.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166762

#geography #oceans #maritime #lawofthesea #internationalwaters #geopolitics @geography @geopolitics #worldpolitics #internationallaw

#US pursuing 3d #OilTanker near #Venezuela, officials say

The US #CoastGuard is pursuing an #oil tanker in #InternationalWaters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters on Sunday, in what would be the 2nd such operation this weekend & the 3rd in <1 week.

One of the ofcls claimed the tanker was under “sanctions”. The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not give a specific location for the operation.

#Trump #law #InternationalLaw #piracy #theft
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-intercepts-another-vessel-near-venezuela-officials-say-2025-12-21/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

The #US is interdicting & seizing a vessel off the coast of #Venezuela in #InternationalWaters, 3 US officials told Reuters Saturday, a move that comes just days after #Trump announced a "blockade" of all “sanctioned” #oil tankers entering & leaving Venezuela.

This would mark the 2nd time in recent weeks that the US has seized an #OilTanker near Venezuela & comes amid a large US #military build-up in the region.

#law #WarPowers #Congress #InternationalLaw #piracy #theft
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-interdicting-sanctioned-vessel-off-venezuelan-coast-officials-say-2025-12-20/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Saturday, December 20, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/saturday-december-20-2025/

#Trump’s top Cabinet ofcls overseeing #NationalSecurity are back on Capitol Hill Tuesday as questions mount over the escalation of #US #military force & boat strikes in #InternationalWaters near #Venezuela.
Secy of #State #MarcoRubio, #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth & others briefed members of the #House & #Senate amid congressional investigations into a military strike in Sept that killed 2 survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the #Caribbean.
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-12-16-2025

So we are just kinda doing this as a hobby now or…?

(This occurred before the oil tanker we just seized, but was previously undisclosed)

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-forces-raid-ship-seize-cargo-headed-to-iran-from-china-35a1e2ac

#News #internationalwaters

Separately, the #Trump admin is seeking the “legal” authority to seize the #oil from the #Skipper, an #OilTanker that #US forces boarded & took possession of on Wednesday in #InternationalWaters near #Venezuela, acc/to Karoline Leavitt, the White House propagandist. The oil had come from a state-owned Venezuelan company. US authorities have so far obtained a seizure warrant for the tanker—saying that it had been used in the past to smuggle Iran oil—but not for the cargo currently on board.

#law

we totally believe you /s

A #Navy admiral told lawmakers Thurs that there was no “kill them all”order from #Hegseth as #Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed 2 #survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in #InternationalWaters near #Venezuela.

Adm Frank Bradley “was very clear that he was given no such order…. He was given an order that, of course, was written down in great detail,”said Sen #TomCotton, who heads the #Senate #Intelligence Cmte.

#law
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-12-4-2025?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-12-04-Breaking+News

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/30/headlines/hegseth_says_pentagon_bombed_another_alleged_narcotrafficking_vessel_in_pacific

#USFascists and their #DUIHire continue to commit murder & #warcrimes in #internationalwaters

Trump's administration has informed #Congress that the strikes are part of a #US #war on narcoterrorism, raising the possibility that the strike survivors are the first prisoners of war in that campaign.

#Trump #Venezuela #law #war #POWs #WarPowers #InternationalWaters #NoninternationalArmedConflict

"Admiral Holsey's resignation only deepens my concern that this administration is ignoring the hard-earned lessons of previous #US #military campaigns & the advice of our most experienced warfighters," Reed said in a statement.

#Trump #Venezuela #law #USSouthCom #war #WarPowers #InternationalWaters #NonInternationalArmedConflict

Earlier on Thursday, #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth said the admiral who leads #USSouthCom will step down at the end of this year, 2 years ahead of schedule, in a surprise move.

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed, called Admiral Alvin Holsey's unexpected resignation troubling given mounting fears of a potential US confrontation with #Venezuela.

#Trump #war #WarPowers #InternationalWaters #NonInternationalArmedConflict

Instead, the #Pentagon said a task force ‘was being created that would be led by II Marine Expeditionary Force, a unit capable of rapid overseas operations that is based at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

That decision came as a surprise to #US #military watchers, since a combatant command like Southern Command would normally lead any high-profile operations.

#Trump #Venezuela #law #USSouthCom #war #WarPowers #InternationalWaters #NonInternationalArmedConflict