The U.S. Navy

[Larryjk]

I read or heard on TV that the reason ships don't defend themselves is because of their insurance. Many countries won't let an armed vessel dock and the insurance companies don't want to risk losing a ship they are responsible for if it gets into a firefight. The insurance companies are willing to take that chance because they just pass increased costs on to the insured. Apparently they don't pay the ransoms so this is cheaper. This appeasement type of bullshit will end when companies start saying and having their crews trained with small arms (including 50s) and maybe a few shoulder fired rockets.