Timeline for Has any Western country in the (say) last 25 years threaten to retaliate militarily when a vessel not navigating under its flag was attacked?
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| Dec 5, 2023 at 1:27 | comment | added | ohwilleke | Pretty sure that there have been multiple regional joint anti-piracy operations. The one against Somali pirates even had China on board, IIRC. U.S. law has been clear since the 1700s that piracy against any commercial ship on the high seas is contrary to the law of nations and can be dealt with by the U.S. Navy. That's what the Tripoli reference in the Marines' Hymn is about. marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Marines-Hymn | |
| Dec 3, 2023 at 23:24 | comment | added | what number you wanted | @JamesK: yeah, I thought about that. Wasn't there some UNSC resolution about it though? | |
| Dec 3, 2023 at 23:15 | comment | added | James K | First thought, there have been military actions undertaken against Somali paramilitaries that engaged in Piracy around East Africa, -- not quite the same situation, but the flag of convenience might not be the main thing, and countries will act to protect their interest on the high seas. | |
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