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Commerce Raiding: Historical Case Studies, 1755-2009
January 15, 2015
The recent saga of the Maersk Alabama reminds us of the continued relevance of guerre de course. Commerce raiding and protection have been and continue to be important functions of navies. In Commerce Raiding: Historical Case Studies, 1755-2009, the most recent edition in an excellent series published by the United States Naval War College, editors … CONTINUE READING ❯
Taking the Moral High Ground: The United States, Privateering, and Immunity of Private Property at Sea
January 11, 2015
Michael J. Crawford Naval History and Heritage Command On 12 April 1961 President John F. Kennedy lodged with the secretary general of the United Nations the 1958 United Nations Convention on the High Seas, which the Senate had ratified. [1. United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, “Convention on the High Seas, 1958,” … CONTINUE READING ❯