shadow fleet

English

Etymology

From shadow +‎ fleet.

Noun

shadow fleet (plural shadow fleets)

  1. (geopolitics) The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed waters.
    Synonym: dark fleet

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