BLUF

A complex tanker seizure shows how persistence, legal authority, and allied coordination can compel compliance without violence—demonstrating how pressure, signalling, and partnerships can resolve high-risk situations before force becomes necessary.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand how maritime law and signalling can shape outcomes without combat.
  • Recognise the value of allied coordination in complex, high-risk operations.
  • Apply lessons on escalation control, deterrence, and compliance in joint operations.

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