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Donald Trump will announce a new shipbuilding initiative called the Golden Fleet during a security meeting at Mar-a-Lago on December 22.This announcement follows an intensified maritime blockade of Venezuela where the USA Navy and USA Coast Guard have seized tankers to isolate Nicolás Maduro.Russia and the UN expressed concerns over escalating enforcement actions as Trump seeks to modernize the domestic fleet by 2028.
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