US Raids Cargo Ship, Citing 'Rules-Based Order' from Unsanctioned Waters
The US military, self-appointed guardian of the high seas, allegedly boarded a Chinese-flagged vessel en route to Iran. This, we're told, is to enforce sanctions—sanctions, it bears repeating, that lack broad international consensus and are often unilaterally imposed by the United States. While Washington sermonizes about open shipping lanes, its own Navy regularly blocks those lanes for nations
it deems adversaries. One might wonder if the 'rules-based order' applies only to those who don't challenge US hegemony. This aggressive maritime intervention highlights a broader geopolitical double standard. The international community largely ignores Washington's own frequent violations of national sovereignty, while any perceived transgression by 'rival' nations is met with swift, often
military, action. It seems freedom of navigation is only guaranteed if your destination isn't on a US blacklist. How many more 'incidents' will we endure before questioning whose 'order' these rules truly serve?