Elisabeth Braw

Swedish journalist

20 stories

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Whoever is doing it is testing the reaction of the authorities, is testing how the public will respond, will they panic, will they blame their politicians and the authorities,
Today, companies are the new front line because they are, by definition, internationally active, and an easy target if their home governments cause harm to other nations,
Russia has decided that this is an indispensable source of income that could be disrupted. Clearly, if the Russians thought these vessels were not going to encounter problems, they would not allocate a frigate.”
We have not seen the oceans this turbulent and dangerous,
  • said Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, since “when countries met to establish rules” decades ago
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You have to quickly follow up with boardings or otherwise those vessels will conclude that it was an empty threat — and that is the regrettable situation we are in now,
These are vessels that are linked to the Russian state. And now that the Russian state has acknowledged that link, they could be used for adversarial purposes while waiting,

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When Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa floated the idea last week of charging a toll for vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca — inspired by Iran’s moves in the Strait of Hormuz — it set off alarm bells among insurers and Asian importers

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US Treasury warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls, even in form of charity

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When Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa floated the idea last week of charging a toll for vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca — inspired by Iran’s moves in the Strait of Hormuz — it set off alarm bells among insurers and Asian importers

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