Modernizing Maritime Strategy: The Debate Over Reviving Prize Law and Privateering
Revisiting Historical Maritime Legal Frameworks As geopolitical tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. defense analysts are increasingly debating the potential reintroduction of historical maritime legal mechanisms, specifically prize law and privateering, to bolster American influence in contested waters. These concepts, rooted in the 18th and 19th centuries, would allow the U.S. government to…