Regardless of intent, we constitute a threat, an unknown-- How can you know what ships are peaceful and who will attack without provocation or lure you into a false sense of security?

[that being said, he doesn't approve of the methods either. You attract more flies with honey... or was it the other way around? In either case, in situations like these it was best to sit back and sort out who may be beneficial and who is just in over there heads.

Charging after every fresh threat like a half mad dog was the sign of an insecure Navy and that could end up being troubling for them all over time]