intelshill@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoUS Navy to Turn Pacific Oil Rigs Into Mobile Military Bases to Counter Chinawww.thedefensepost.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up163
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minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·5 months ago The US Navy will convert its surplus oil rigs in the Pacific into active mobile military bases The Navy has its own oil rigs?
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-25 months agoConsidering US foreign policy it’s more like the oil rigs have their own navy.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoI don’t think so. I’ve never heard of it, I can’t find any info about it with a quick Google, and other articles just say “surplus oil rigs” without specifying ownership. I think this is just a mistake by the author.
The Navy has its own oil rigs?
Considering US foreign policy it’s more like the oil rigs have their own navy.
I don’t think so. I’ve never heard of it, I can’t find any info about it with a quick Google, and other articles just say “surplus oil rigs” without specifying ownership. I think this is just a mistake by the author.