indeed kittens offer little in the way of bullet proofing…

btw, the vest is just a regular combat load used in the picture for guard duty. It’s common practice to only wear the ballistic vest – an under armor with some bullet stopping capacity – when expecting trouble. besides, the guy ( u.s army soldier ? not a sailor or marine… right ?) is obviously guarding the ship as it’s docking on some foreign port, so it’s more about theft and keeping visible then fighting off some enemy force.