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Vance broke from President Donald Trump, who directed the U.S. to ramp up strikes against the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen which, backed by Iran, began escalating attacks on merchant ships along the major trade route following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
America has produced a small and steadily declining share of the world’s merchant ships over the past century, although World War II was a significant exception to that trend.
—Caleb Petitt, National Review, 30 May 2025
The force has launched over 100 attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea since October 2023, disrupting a key trade route and challenging U.S. forces defending global navigation.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The Federalists became outraged when the French government began seizing U.S. merchant ships in the Caribbean that were trading with Britain, which France was waging war against at that time.
—Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
America has produced a small and steadily declining share of the world’s merchant ships over the past century, although World War II was a significant exception to that trend.
—Caleb Petitt, National Review, 30 May 2025
The force has launched over 100 attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea since October 2023, disrupting a key trade route and challenging U.S. forces defending global navigation.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The Federalists became outraged when the French government began seizing U.S. merchant ships in the Caribbean that were trading with Britain, which France was waging war against at that time.
—Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20ship. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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