Well, provided you not target ships being watched over by whichever faction might be interested in them, assuming ANY faction has the resources to do more than the most sketchy surveillance and protection of the sea lanes in that area.
It takes a LOT of money and a LOT of hardware and operators to both surveil and especially to project the force needed to protect the sea lanes. THAT is why America is slowly pulling away from the job; it costs a lot and the US economy is no longer as large as the rest of the world's put together. Also, we're large and diverse enough economically and geographically that we can survive alone better than most any other nation, at least once we build some of our industries back.
Well, provided you not target ships being watched over by whichever faction might be interested in them, assuming ANY faction has the resources to do more than the most sketchy surveillance and protection of the sea lanes in that area.
It takes a LOT of money and a LOT of hardware and operators to both surveil and especially to project the force needed to protect the sea lanes. THAT is why America is slowly pulling away from the job; it costs a lot and the US economy is no longer as large as the rest of the world's put together. Also, we're large and diverse enough economically and geographically that we can survive alone better than most any other nation, at least once we build some of our industries back.