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		N19PEDL2 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU and Mercosur countries sign landmark free trade... Who could possibly impose a naval blockade on the EU? Not even the US Navy would be able to do so.

iagooar 9 days ago [–]

You only need to control 2-3 chokepoints to hugely impact shipment - especially of perishables. The Panama Canal + Caribean + Gibraltar and you get no food in Europe.

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