Um, I repeat: an act "of war" is not the same as "a war". Should be obvious.
You said that it's not the same as a declaration of war, implying that it's not a war without a declaration.
Sanctions allow interdiction of banned goods. Using "ghost ships" to bypass those sanctions doesn't make it legal. It makes them pirates: those committing illegal acts at sea without flying a national flag.
That's it, the single dumbest thing I've read all year.
I'm not condoning ALL acts of war
Right, you're not happy with Putin's war against your country.
Russia's physical invasion of Ukraine (not "my" country as I've told you repeatedly) was an act of war AND came with a declaration of war. The ongoing war is just that: war. There were many "acts of war" before the invasion, but open warfare was not happening: there as no official war then.
Both embargos and blockades allow a nation to intercept & inspect ANY ship going to or coming from the target nation (or area). Both "Russian" ships refused to be inspected & thus are fair game. In fact the laws for blockades requires the inspection of ALL vessels, with a few exceptions at the discretion of the commander of the blockade.
All ships, including "ghost ships" are subject to inspection. Refusing inspection can result in the ship being seized, lawfully. That's how it's been for a couple of centuries now.
You said that it's not the same as a declaration of war, implying that it's not a war without a declaration.
That's it, the single dumbest thing I've read all year.
Right, you're not happy with Putin's war against your country.
Russia's physical invasion of Ukraine (not "my" country as I've told you repeatedly) was an act of war AND came with a declaration of war. The ongoing war is just that: war. There were many "acts of war" before the invasion, but open warfare was not happening: there as no official war then.
Both embargos and blockades allow a nation to intercept & inspect ANY ship going to or coming from the target nation (or area). Both "Russian" ships refused to be inspected & thus are fair game. In fact the laws for blockades requires the inspection of ALL vessels, with a few exceptions at the discretion of the commander of the blockade.
All ships, including "ghost ships" are subject to inspection. Refusing inspection can result in the ship being seized, lawfully. That's how it's been for a couple of centuries now.