Tag Archives: Privateering

American Privateers Could Make War on the Cartels

Posted on February 19, 2025 by David Isenberg

American Privateers Could Make War on the Cartels by Cameron Curtis Erik Prince (above) and Senator Mike Lee (R. Utah) propose that PMCs target cartels. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Listen to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate

Posted on July 4, 2024 by David Isenberg

A.J. Jacobs takes to the streets of New York City in the garb of an eighteenth-century American. (Courtesy of author) Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate Congress can grant any… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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H.R.6869 – To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes

Posted on June 4, 2022 by David Isenberg

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6869 – To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Return of the Privateers: How the U.S. Navy Could Take on Russia and China

Posted on October 30, 2020 by David Isenberg

The National Interest October 27, 2020 Topic: U.S. Navy Region: World Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: U.S. NavyChinese NavyNaval WarfarePiracyWar Return of the Privateers: How the U.S. Navy Could Take on Russia and China “Mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Weimar on Moss, ‘Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War’

Posted on June 16, 2020 by David Isenberg

Weimar on Moss, ‘Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War’ Author: Kenneth B. Moss Reviewer: Christopher Weimar Kenneth B. Moss. Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering?

Posted on June 15, 2020 by David Isenberg

US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering? Commerce-raiding or attacking merchant ships using non-state actors is now being reintroduced into the naval lexicon as the best way to negate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US THINK TANK WANTS PIRATES AUTHORIZED BY US TO ROB CHINESE SHIPS

Posted on April 16, 2020 by David Isenberg

US THINK TANK WANTS PIRATES AUTHORIZED BY US TO ROB CHINESE SHIPS 4/13/2020 2 Comments Vince Dhimos answered one of the most lame-brained questions ever asked at Quora. https://www.quora.com/Should-the-US-unleash-the-priveteers-to-fight-Chinas-aggression-at-sea/answer/Vince-Dhimos SHOULD THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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For Prize or Patriotism: The Understood Role of Privateers in the American Revolution

Posted on April 12, 2020 by David Isenberg

For Prize or Patriotism: The Understood Role of Privateers in the American Revolution   James Blair Historical Review James Blair Historical Review Volume 9 Issue 1 James Blair Historical Review, Volume… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unleash the Privateers!

Posted on April 9, 2020 by David Isenberg

Unleash the Privateers! The United States should issue letters of marque to fight Chinese aggression at sea. By Colonel Mark Cancian, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) and Brandon Schwartz April 2020 Proceedings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bad Idea: Sea Mercenaries to Fight (And Blockade) China

Posted on April 9, 2020 by David Isenberg

The National Interest April 7, 2020 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: ChinaMilitaryTechnologyWorldNavyBlockade Bad Idea: Sea Mercenaries to Fight (And Blockade) China China has a 9,000-mile coastline and, by one recent count, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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