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If they are to pay a security (racketeering) fee to Iran, couldn't they similarly pay one to the US for offering its own protection?
It's a messy solution arming civilian ships, I just wonder if it is possible, and how.
Would Apache squadrons need to be hovering around all day nearby? That doesn't seem un-doable. Helicopters are common too - not just for the US.
Maybe a "Helicopter-carrier" is the missing link?
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If they are to pay a security (racketeering) fee to Iran, couldn't they similarly pay one to the US for offering its own protection?
It's a messy solution arming civilian ships, I just wonder if it is possible, and how.
Would Apache squadrons need to be hovering around all day nearby? That doesn't seem un-doable. Helicopters are common too - not just for the US.
Maybe a "Helicopter-carrier" is the missing link?