>The oil tanker Bella 1 is fleeing U.S. forces after the U.S. Coast Guard tried to intercept it in the Caribbean. >During the pursuit, the crew painted a Russian flag on the ship and now claim Russian status.>The tanker is under U.S. sanctions for carrying Iranian oil and was heading toward Venezuela. Its tracking signal went dark on Dec. 17, and it has since changed course.>The Bella 1 tanker is still being pursued by U.S. forces after refusing to comply. Where are all the LCS haters right now?: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/us/politics/oil-tanker-venezuela-us-russia-bella-1.html
>>64697962What happened to "Stop or we shoot?"
>>64697969When you are a moving natural disaster they aren't going to shoot.
How come Somali Pirates can chase them down so easily?
>Evade US naval blockade with this simple trick:
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>>64698002>just one race, the human race
Is a tanker faster than a helicopter?
>>64697969Not so simple under international maritime laws.
>>64698040crew expendable, put a hellfire into their bridge
>>64697962>tanker turns around back to the Mediterranean >ukies drone it for being a "russian" tanker
>>64697962>Fucking PAINTS a shitty Russian flag on the ship>This somehow gets accepted as legitAin't no fucking way the fleet proper bought that shit. This goes to the top.
>>64698350They are definitely leaving it to the Ukrainians to deal with. It ends up as a lose-lose situation for Venezuela.
>>64697969The ship's crew legally have to kneel every time they see the russian flag
>United fucking States kneel to Russia LMAO!
>>64698372Can't have Trump upsetting his pimp
>>64698358Coast guard has been chasing this tanker for like 2 weeks with no success because they apparently can't fucking board it.
>>64698385Can't, or aren't allowed to?
>>64698391Can't because they don't have enough commandos.
>>64698385Can't or won't?Think about it. They seize it Venezuela makes a big protest.If they let the Ukies sink it then if Venezuela protests they basically get caught out in a web of lies and are admitting that they are running a shadow fleet under false colors.
>>64698402Ok mr /k/openberg
>>64698412>Ok mr /k/openberg>>>/int/
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>>64698401>they don't have enough commandos.Have they considered asking Uganda for assistance?
>>64698385They're playing some retarded international law game. It's being tailed while lawyers scream at the UN.