"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."
"The scale of the transit has raised questions about enforcement, particularly as other European countries, including France, Belgium and Sweden, have intercepted and detained similar vessels in recent months."
In the month following the announcement of military boarding plans, 98 Russian-linked vessels transited British waters without any recorded boardings or detentions. These vessels, often under opaque ownership, are believed to transport goods related to Russia's war economy. Tracking data indicates that 63 vessels passed within 12 nautical miles of the UK coastline, while 35 traveled through the Exclusive Economic Zone. The lack of enforcement has raised questions, especially as other European nations have successfully intercepted similar vessels.
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