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US-owned and -operated, but not US-flagged:

> The M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier owned and operated by US-based Eagle Bulk, sustained minor damage and did not report any injuries on board, Central Command said.

I say let the Marshall Islands worry about it, and if they want US protection they can fly the US flag.

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> Under the Amended Compact, the RMI and the United States agreed that the United States has full authority and responsibility for defense and security matters in and relating to the RMI

https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-marshall-islands/

There's an argument that flagged vessels might not qualify here in some circumstances, but RMI isn't just some random country.

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