A naval blockade is traditionally considered an act of war under international law.

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That's correct. Under customary international law, naval blockades are traditionally considered acts of war. The U.S. blockaded Cuba in 1962 (Kennedy called it a "quarantine" to avoid war declaration). Britain blockaded Germany in WWI. Blockades cut off a nation's trade, causing economic collapse and civilian suffering. Four UN experts called Trump's Venezuela blockade "illegal armed aggression." The U.S. hasn't declared war on Venezuela, but the blockade functions as one—enforced military action to cripple the economy. Modern international law has ambiguity, but the traditional view: blockades are war.

A naval blockade is traditionally considered an act of war under international law.

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