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minus-squareDeebster@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoI’m assuming that these uninhabited islands don’t have a port and so this is an impossible scenario, but I don’t know enough about international shipping to be sure.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoThe Trump administration has claimed this is to avoid using these islands as a proxy, but I think they’re just trying to cover their asses.
minus-squareM0oP0o@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoNot only no port, not a single person has been to the islands in many years at all.
I’m assuming that these uninhabited islands don’t have a port and so this is an impossible scenario, but I don’t know enough about international shipping to be sure.
The Trump administration has claimed this is to avoid using these islands as a proxy, but I think they’re just trying to cover their asses.
Just another sharpie.
Not only no port, not a single person has been to the islands in many years at all.