Which is why I was wondering why they do that. There may be a simple answer; I just don't know it.
Interesringly, CNN reported today that the tanker carrying sanctioned oil that the Coast Guard seized under a warrant, that tanker was spoofing its location to make it seem like it was somewhere else. That alone makes it seem like the tanker was up to no good.
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Right. Just seems to broadcast when the US decides to enter crisis mode.
Replies to: "Right. Just seems to broadcast when the US decides to enter crisis mode."
- We are on the brink of war with Venezuela [LINK]
- Chris94 - 2:37pm 12/10/25
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- Why would the Mercy adopt location reporting practices that would alert our enemies? - NedoftheHill - 12:43pm 12/11/25
- It reports its position as a matter of course - Chris94 - 1:46pm 12/11/25
- Right. Just seems to broadcast when the US decides to enter crisis mode. - NedoftheHill - 2:22pm 12/11/25
- It reports its position as a matter of course - Chris94 - 1:46pm 12/11/25
- What bothers me most is that this is not geopolitical... it's transactional. - Curly1918 - 11:18am 12/11/25
- Does a seized tanker count? [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 7:48pm 12/10/25
- That’s certainly an act of war - Chris94 - 9:03pm 12/10/25
- Something like Panama or Grenada? [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 3:10pm 12/10/25
- Not Grenada. Panama is best-case scenario. [NT]
- Chris94 - 4:30pm 12/10/25
- We dropped troops into Panama. Maybe it will be like our war with Iran earlier this year. - NedoftheHill - 8:28pm 12/10/25
- Not Grenada. Panama is best-case scenario. [NT]
- Chris94 - 4:30pm 12/10/25
- Why would the Mercy adopt location reporting practices that would alert our enemies? - NedoftheHill - 12:43pm 12/11/25
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