i ask you to imagine the response from the empire if the russians, or chinese were to do some similar thing in the caribbean, and then you may conclude the empire is looking for war, and perhaps even hoping and wishing;


The U.S. is looking to run a Navy operation commandeering a Navy warship into the Black Sea in defiance of Russia which risks a sharp rise in tensions between Ukraine, Moscow and the U.S., CNN reported.
The Pentagon has asked the State Department to request permission from Turkey to sail ships into the Black Sea, which borders both Ukraine and Russia as access to the Sea of Azov, a key area for a string of confrontations between Moscow and Kiev.
According to CNN, the Pentagon’s insane request is unclear if the U.S. Navy plans to follow through on entering the Black Sea. It could be the striking point that spurs conflict between the two countries.
A State Department spokesman refused to comment on the specifics of the matter, but stated that “the United States carries out its activities consistent with the terms of the Montreux Convention. We will not, however, comment on the nature of our diplomatic correspondence with the Government of Turkey.”
Access to the Black Sea through the Bosporus Strait is governed by the 1936 Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, requiring governments to secure permission from Turkey 15 days before passage.
A 2003 treaty designates the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov (off the coast of Crimea) as shared territorial waters. Russia has sought further control over the waters after the referendum in Crimea in 2014.........https://www.activistpost.com/2018/12/u-s-looks-to-run-navy-operation-in-black-sea-risks-heightening-tensions-with-russia.html