If you have a navy capable causing halt to EU, CN, US, AU, etc you should go ahead and claim an entire island. Maybe collect some taxes, try to get UN recognit

If you have a navy capable causing halt to EU, CN, US, AU, etc you should go ahead and claim an entire island. Maybe collect some taxes, try to get UN recognition… Operating outside of national protection requires either extremely small scale and high risk or it requires becoming a quasi-nation.