US Seizure of Illicit Venezuelan Oil Tanker Exposes Growing Shadow Fleet Threat
The US Navy’s bold capture of the ‘Skipper’ tanker marks a critical escalation in America’s fight against illicit oil smuggling that props up hostile regimes like Venezuela’s Maduro, Iran, and Russia—striking a blow for national sovereignty and economic security.
In a decisive operation signaling renewed American resolve, U.S. commandos seized the oil tanker Skipper near Venezuela's coast, disrupting a shadow fleet that has long undercut sanctions designed to starve rogue regimes of vital revenues. This isn’t just another maritime interception; it is a strategic assertion of America’s commitment to enforcing economic pressures on adversaries undermining national security. How Much Longer Will Rogue Regimes Exploit Maritime Loopholes? The Skipper’s evasive maneuvers — zigzagging far from its reported positions and falsifying its tracking data — exemplify how sanctioned actors like Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela, Iran, and even Russia rely on fleets of...
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