Marinera Seizure: How $2 Billion in Oil Just Shattered 80 Years of Maritime Law

Описание: Navy SEALs seized the Russian tanker Marinera carrying $2 billion in crude oil in international waters 600 miles off Ireland on January 7th—the first time since WWII a major power has boarded another nuclear state's commercial vessel in international waters during peacetime. Putin's response wasn't diplomatic protest but declaration of reciprocal doctrine: if American forces can seize Russian assets anywhere, Russian forces can seize Western assets anywhere. For 80 years international maritime law operated on principles protecting commercial shipping even during conflicts—flag states control vessels, international waters are neutral, commercial shipping is protected. The Marinera seizure breaks those principles, and Russian submarines are now positioned along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with a 48-hour ultimatum demanding vessel release or they implement "equivalent protective actions" against Western commercial shipping. Insurance companies suspended North Atlantic coverage, shipping costs spiked 40%, oil jumped 18%, and we just established precedent that if we can board Russian vessels based on unilateral sanctions, China can board American vessels carrying Taiwan supplies and Iran can seize European ships in Hormuz—fragmenting the maritime system enabling $14 trillion in annual global trade over temporary interdiction of oil Russia sells through different routes anyway.

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