Except if you can't move stuff around without support of 3rd party nations, that's defense crippling.
If you want to be a global power, you require great navy, both civilian and military. That's been true since 1500s and will likely remain true for many years to come.
So question is, do we throw out Jones Act and slowly stop being World Superpower or leave it and pay higher upfront costs in certain places? That's political answer obviously.
If you want to be a global power, you require great navy, both civilian and military. That's been true since 1500s and will likely remain true for many years to come.
So question is, do we throw out Jones Act and slowly stop being World Superpower or leave it and pay higher upfront costs in certain places? That's political answer obviously.