Somali Pirates hit a new high... er low

[Blacklight]

One of my first responses would be: If a port is identified as a pirate haven and is used once for that purpose, it would be bombed.

I too support military strikes against these guys. We need to send a message of cruise missiles and bombs to these guys and reduce their speedboats to matchsticks.

We also need to get a LOT more multinational armed patrols in the area. Maybe even set up a "no trafic zone" where any vessel under a certain size will be terminated on sight.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Blacklight

One of my first responses would be: If a port is identified as a pirate haven and is used once for that purpose, it would be bombed.

I too support military strikes against these guys. We need to send a message of cruise missiles and bombs to these guys and reduce their speedboats to matchsticks.

We also need to get a LOT more multinational armed patrols in the area. Maybe even set up a "no trafic zone" where any vessel under a certain size will be terminated on sight.

wasting cruise missiles on tiny nutshells worth 100 $US only is a waste of money. As I said, CAS with FFAR and autocannons would be sufficient. eventually a Hellfire for those tough guys raising their RPGs at helicopters. One should get a deal with the Americans that they station one of their helicopter-carriers in the area and establish a pattern of area-covering air pastrols. Ships and nations trafficking through the area could be taxed, like a toll station on the highway. I do not see why America should pay for such an operation alone.

[PeriscopeDepth]

According to this Royal Navy Marines were recently engaged in a shootout with pirates were stupid enough to shoot at them (Russia may also have been involved). Also:
- The Indian Navy around Somalia may be using a different RoE than Western navies involved.
- An older post (I didn't see it on the front page and didn't dig for it) has a merchant captain's account of coming under attack by pirates and a NATO P-3 dropping ordinance on them.

PD

Originally Posted by Blacklight

One of my first responses would be: If a port is identified as a pirate haven and is used once for that purpose, it would be bombed.

I too support military strikes against these guys. We need to send a message of cruise missiles and bombs to these guys and reduce their speedboats to matchsticks.

We also need to get a LOT more multinational armed patrols in the area. Maybe even set up a "no trafic zone" where any vessel under a certain size will be terminated on sight.

I'm with you 100% on that one. I'd send at least 4 warships to within blasting distance of their harbors, stop and search each and every boat coming out/going in, and those that don't stop, blow them out of the water. Twice (just to make sure).

If they're found to be bringing weapons out, blast the harbor and support structure.

Yes, the UN will complain about it. Tough. Let them send their own ships there to fix it if they don't like it.

So says I, once I become the Evil Overlord.