U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 5 March - 2 April 2025 by lawofsea
"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address
Off the Deck
Friday, April 11, 2025
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 5 March - 2 April 2025
Monday, September 23, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 21 August - 18 September 2024
Monday, February 28, 2022
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 26 January to 23 February 2022
U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by lawofsea
Attacks of ships in the Black Sea as part of the Russian invasion of the rest of Ukraine (remember they already grabbed Crimea) reflected here:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought turmoil to commodities markets as the conflict ensnares merchant shipping.
At least three merchant ships have been reportedly hit since Russian forces began the attack on its neighbor this week. Insurers are either not offering to cover vessels sailing into the Black Sea, or they’re demanding huge premiums to do so.
A discussion of the situation in the Black Sea form Midrats on 27 Feb 27 (I was flying home from a family visit and was unable to join the conversation):