Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 04/07/20261/11 This weekend I turn my attention to the reports over the week of Russian tankers potentially carrying weapons in response to UK prosecutions. This is a serious escalation that requires some explanation. #Shipping #MaritimeSecurity 43120 31
Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 04/07/20262/11 When we think about sanctions enforcement at sea, we usually picture inspections, paperwork and coastguards. It feels like a civilian problem governed by maritime law. But recent reports about Russia's shadow fleet suggest that assumption may be starting to change. 180 8
Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 04/07/20263/11 The issue isn't whether a heavy machine gun makes a tanker a serious military threat. It doesn't. The real question is what happens to the boarding party that now has to assume the vessel may be prepared to resist. That changes the risk calculation before anyone even leaves the jetty. 180 8
