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In past times (not to my knowledge anymore), countries at war would provide letters of marque to private ship captains, authorizing them to attack enemy shippin
by tbihl 5y ago
In past times (not to my knowledge anymore), countries at war would provide letters of marque to private ship captains, authorizing them to attack enemy shipping and keep the proceeds. That is exactly what Russia has done.
What would it look like if the US, and for that matter a number of other frequently targeted countries, reciprocated?
- HenryKissinger 5y agoIn the short term, an escalatory spiral. Each side would intensify its attacks until either: (1) Someone crosses a red line, like cutting the electricity to New York City for days on end, prompting a proportionate response, or economic sanctions, or (2) Diplomacy takes over and countries reach a quick agreement to curtail their activities, like during the Cuban missile crisis.