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Ending the Jones Act Would Give China More Leverage

    By Ernest Istook, Former U.S. Rep (R, OK-5)     China aggressively aims to dominate world trade by dominating how goods are shipped around the globe as well as by making other countries dependent on its goods. Because 90% of world trade goes by ship, it seeks to command maritime trade by building […]

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The Jones Act: An Important Capability We Must Protect

  By Cdr. Rich Kavanaugh (Ret), former Chief of Regional Affairs, Office of International Affairs at U.S. Coast Guard   During World War II, the U.S. Merchant Fleet consisted of 4,221 ships and there were 221 shipyards operating in the U.S. This capability allowed for the largest movement of war materials in the history of […]