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US intercepts another oil tanker in the Indian Ocean
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US intercepts another oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

The Hill · Feb 15, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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The U.S. intercepted another oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that had come from the Caribbean, according to the Defense Department (DOD). “We defend the Homeland forward. Distance does not protect you. Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Veronica III without incident in the [U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)] area...


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