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There is no international trade without the USA allowing it by not actively sabotaging the sea lanes. All nations must be on board for the global supply chain to function. Any disruption no matter how small is catastrophic. One bad actor can ruin it for everyone. The USA never signed the Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the US Constitution authorizes Congress to grant letters of Marque and Reprisal.

https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/07/30/the-new-model-of-privateering/

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/us-privateering-legal

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/the-u-s-brings-state-sponsored-piracy-into-the-21st-century

https://www.coffeeordie.com/article/american-privateers-china

https://www.strategycentral.io/post/a-return-to-privateering-a-strategic-concept-for-unconventional-warfare

https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/irregular-warfare-at-sea-using-privateers-to-seize-chinese-commerce/

https://havokjournal.com/politics/international/to-counter-china-america-needs-its-own-ghost-fleet-of-modern-day-privateers/

https://www.texaspolicy.com/to-bolster-an-aging-u-s-naval-fleet-its-time-to-bring-back-privateers/

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/mercenaries-sea-could-us-navy-use-privateers-against-china-186635

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3079303/us-military-researchers-call-use-privateers-against-china

https://warontherocks.com/2021/02/unfurl-the-banner-privateers-and-commerce-raiding-of-chinas-merchant-fleet-in-developing-markets/

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/unleash-privateers

https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/reviving-letters-of-marque/

https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/the-case-against-letters-of-marque-combat-at-sea-belongs-to-the-sea-services/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1238

There is no international trade without the USA allowing it by not actively sabotaging the sea lanes. All nations must be on board for the global supply chain to function. Any disruption no matter how small is catastrophic. One bad actor can ruin it for everyone. The USA never signed the Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the US Constitution authorizes Congress to grant letters of Marque and Reprisal.

https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/07/30/the-new-model-of-privateering/

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/us-privateering-legal

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/the-u-s-brings-state-sponsored-piracy-into-the-21st-century

https://www.coffeeordie.com/article/american-privateers-china

https://www.strategycentral.io/post/a-return-to-privateering-a-strategic-concept-for-unconventional-warfare

https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/irregular-warfare-at-sea-using-privateers-to-seize-chinese-commerce/

https://havokjournal.com/politics/international/to-counter-china-america-needs-its-own-ghost-fleet-of-modern-day-privateers/

https://www.texaspolicy.com/to-bolster-an-aging-u-s-naval-fleet-its-time-to-bring-back-privateers/

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/mercenaries-sea-could-us-navy-use-privateers-against-china-186635

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3079303/us-military-researchers-call-use-privateers-against-china

https://warontherocks.com/2021/02/unfurl-the-banner-privateers-and-commerce-raiding-of-chinas-merchant-fleet-in-developing-markets/

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/unleash-privateers

https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/reviving-letters-of-marque/

https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/the-case-against-letters-of-marque-combat-at-sea-belongs-to-the-sea-services/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1238

There is no international trade without the USA allowing it by not actively sabotaging the sea lanes. All nations must be on board for the global supply chain to function. Any disruption no matter how small is catastrophic. One bad actor can ruin it for everyone. The USA never signed the Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the US Constitution authorizes Congress to grant letters of Marque and Reprisal.

https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/07/30/the-new-model-of-privateering/

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/us-privateering-legal

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/the-u-s-brings-state-sponsored-piracy-into-the-21st-century

https://www.coffeeordie.com/article/american-privateers-china

https://www.strategycentral.io/post/a-return-to-privateering-a-strategic-concept-for-unconventional-warfare

https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/irregular-warfare-at-sea-using-privateers-to-seize-chinese-commerce/

https://havokjournal.com/politics/international/to-counter-china-america-needs-its-own-ghost-fleet-of-modern-day-privateers/

https://www.texaspolicy.com/to-bolster-an-aging-u-s-naval-fleet-its-time-to-bring-back-privateers/

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/mercenaries-sea-could-us-navy-use-privateers-against-china-186635

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3079303/us-military-researchers-call-use-privateers-against-china

https://warontherocks.com/2021/02/unfurl-the-banner-privateers-and-commerce-raiding-of-chinas-merchant-fleet-in-developing-markets/

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/unleash-privateers

https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/reviving-letters-of-marque/

https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/the-case-against-letters-of-marque-combat-at-sea-belongs-to-the-sea-services/

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1238