For dealing with piracy and smuggling, you'll need patrol boats. Battleships and Aircraft Carriers are for parking just off the coast to send a loud message that "We Are Not Amused" . . . or war.
Given how . . . flaky . . . fen are and how dangerous being able to drop rocks from orbit is, it'd be entirely reasonable for the US government to want to be able to dominate space if necessary - but this would significantly affect the setting.
Given how . . . flaky . . . fen are and how dangerous being able to drop rocks from orbit is, it'd be entirely reasonable for the US government to want to be able to dominate space if necessary - but this would significantly affect the setting.