And your point is? Are you saying that the U.S. has the responsibility to protect all of the hundreds of ships that choose to register in the Marshall Islands for tax reasons?
And your point is? Are you saying that the U.S. has the responsibility to protect all of the hundreds of ships that choose to register in the Marshall Islands for tax reasons?
The U.S. Government has the same obligation to defend all ships sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands as it does to defend all ships sailing under the American flag. By treaty and by law. See sub-paragraph (1): [The Government of the United States has full authority and responsibility for the security and defense matter in or relating to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. . . this authority and responsibility includes] the obligation to defend the Republic of the Marshall Islands and its people from attack or threats thereof as the United States and its citizens are defended