Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
How far back do the maritime laws of possession go?
As far back, I suppose, as the strength of your armed forces will allow. That is to say, the Royal Navy is unlikely to decide it would be prudent to light all 10 boilers it has on call and steam across the Atlantic to rectify an earlier mistake, as the ex-colonials have quite a few more, and substantially more radiant, boilers to light up if need be.
Which is also why the PRC Navy will continue with the island creating business, until such time the ex-colonials drop by with Task Force and show them who's the boss.