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minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoRussian shipping is still under international embargo, isn’t it?
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoThe US enforces that, presumably they wouldn’t enforce it against themselves.
minus-squareclanker_victim_555@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoInternational rules based… Nah I can’t finish that sentence without puking.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days ago The US enforces that Despite the Americans frequent claim to be the world’s police, they arent the only ones enforcing the embargo. Other countries have navies and have detained Russian ships as well.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoWhich Navy will stand up to either with the backing on neither? The list becomes much smaller, that’s why nothing is done about American piracy. Also the world police thing is just a military power projection. They don’t want to be challenged so they take away country’s need for an army.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days ago Which Navy will stand up to either with the backing on neither? Just a reminder that Ukraine has done a lot of damage to Russian ships, despite not having their own navy.
Russian shipping is still under international embargo, isn’t it?
The US enforces that, presumably they wouldn’t enforce it against themselves.
International rules based…
Nah I can’t finish that sentence without puking.
Despite the Americans frequent claim to be the world’s police, they arent the only ones enforcing the embargo.
Other countries have navies and have detained Russian ships as well.
Which Navy will stand up to either with the backing on neither?
The list becomes much smaller, that’s why nothing is done about American piracy.
Also the world police thing is just a military power projection. They don’t want to be challenged so they take away country’s need for an army.
Just a reminder that Ukraine has done a lot of damage to Russian ships, despite not having their own navy.