Southkoreans show Europeans how it is done

[Skybird]

http://www.koreaherald.com/national/...20110121000818

“The military operation showed our strong resolve not to tolerate any illegal activities by pirates targeting South Korean vessels,”

Right what I am m issing in operation Atalanta. A lack of resolve with the poltiical doves at home. "Pirates also have legitimate interests", etc.

I don'T blame the military crews at location, but their political leadership.

Pirates löast yeasr again collected record ransoms and had hijacked more ships and people tha n ever before, also widening their operational area again. Their equopment and armamaent is also improving. Poltical reaction in Europer: none. Correction to the optimistically so-called "military mandate": the same - none.

I still vote for what I alraedy suggested two years ago: starting to systemtically bombard all land-based supply-points and hideouts and villages were pirates operate from or find hiding. Armed helicopters like "Little Birds" stationed on board of ships large eouigh to allow them landing. Armed forces with missiles and HMG boarding the ships during transit. The latter is done by some companies not trusting Atalanta.

[TLAM Strike]

RMN Commandos stationed on the Aux Vessel MV Bunga Mas 5 rescued the commercial tanker MT Bunga Laurel and its crew on the same day.


http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/R...day-1/Article/

[Morts]

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Morts

is that the real deal or a training exercise?

[Morts]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

is that the real deal or a training exercise?

real deal i believe

[nikimcbee]

At first I thought it was a training exercise, there there were broken windows and bullet holes, which makes me think real. But they seemed awfully nice to the pirates. I guess I'm use to the Russian response to terrorism.

[gimpy117]

oh, i thought you were talking about starcraft