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MarineCombatEngineer

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10. Militarily?

Reply to Ray Bruns (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:08 AM

Wednesday

Not a damned thing, Putin's military high command knows that they have no chance of taking on the US Navy.
Putin will rant and rave, issue hollow threats, but that's about all he can do.

However, this is just another illegal seizure by an illegal regime.

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Exclusive: US seizing Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit [View all] RoseTrellis Wednesday OP

Reuters is reporting this too, as an exclusive, but there's a subscription required. mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #1

Thanks for that! RoseTrellis Wednesday #5

Other reports have a Russian warship and submarine in the area. Ray Bruns Wednesday #2

Militarily? MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #10

Russia isn't going to start a shooting war over a police action to enforce a blockade against Venezuela. Martin68 Wednesday #14

Would recommend a different source (RT is forbidden on DU now) BumRushDaShow Wednesday #3

Thank you! RoseTrellis Wednesday #7

... BumRushDaShow Wednesday #9

I think this is a kind of iffy report. JohnnyRingo Wednesday #4

Whole pile of M$M have it now. BumRushDaShow Wednesday #8

Here is the Bloomberg's report on it lostincalifornia Wednesday #6

MarineTraffic RoseTrellis Wednesday #11

This is some spooky sh*t...Another view and comment. I did not know the Brits were involved too... mitch96 Wednesday #12

Link to The Hill nitpicked Wednesday #13

I don't get why it took two weeks to catch it sboatcar Wednesday #15

More favorable position? RoseTrellis Wednesday #16

And the US has seized another tanker, in the Caribbean muriel_volestrangler Thursday #17