Not only that, but you create economic incentives for the pirates to focus their attentions on anyone not under US protection, thus selectively making piracy worse for everyone else, which in effect pressures them into buying your insurance program.
I don't see why - people could also buy protection service from non-US navies, or simply arm the crew. It's not as if the US Navy is the only way to ward off pirates.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall reading about the Chinese navy taking out a few pirates a while back. (No dramatic rescue of crew held hostage, however.)
I don't see why - people could also buy protection service from non-US navies, or simply arm the crew. It's not as if the US Navy is the only way to ward off pirates.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall reading about the Chinese navy taking out a few pirates a while back. (No dramatic rescue of crew held hostage, however.)