Mit einem besonders „originellen“ Vorschlag wartet das US Naval Institute auf, indem es vorschlägt, die USA sollten Kaperbriefe ausstellen, um China etwas entgegenzusetzen: „Naval strategists are struggling to find ways to counter a rising Chinese Navy. The easiest and most comfortable course is to ask for more ships and aircraft, but with a defense budget that may have reached its peak, that may not be a viable strategy. Privateering, authorized by letters of marque, could offer a low-cost tool to enhance deterrence in peacetime and gain advantage in wartime.” (jw)
