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18. It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggressio

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.

Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'

None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.

Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'

None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.

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— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:27:09.756Z

"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"

- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).

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"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"

- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:31:01.907Z