Solutions for the Pirate Problem

Perhaps one of the companies formerly known as Blackwater will see new opportunities in private commerce protection. Of course, they’d need plenty of subsidies and guaranteed long-term contracts. No need to advocate decentralized market-based solutions just yet – let’s wait for more state-sanctioned war, more justification for American hostility and use of force around the world, more generalized fear here at home. Then, perhaps Xe or a subsidiary will jump in the game, complete with congressional blessings and taxpayer cash.

I see no reason why our government should subsidize the corporate expenses of the shipping lines. Or, even why this would be necessary. Most U.S. companies have security staff in place, and handle their own security arrangements. The shipping lines are no different, and should be held to the same standard.

The U.S. navy should not be providing the backbone of global efforts in this area. it's time for other countries to do their part, and for the shipping companies to take responsibility for their own ships.

Crews are not armed because it jacks up the cost of insurance.

And I don't agree. Historically, one of the roles of the US military has been to protect our citizens and out interests abroad.
 
how about rigging the outside of these ships with some sort of electrical charge...or something...maybe something that will sting, numb something...so when they go to climb up a ship...they won't be able to. *shrug*

Too costly and complicated. The last attempt was made by pirates using RPGs and AK-47s.

One of these:

M136 AT4

will sink a raggedy little boat and its crew.
I see, my husband suggested for every hostage they take, we should drop a bomb on their village! of course he was just being emotional and not serious.

He's also a zoomie. They want to bomb everything. I'd rather lay up on the brow with a scoped M-14 and HOPE some raggedy-ass lifeboat came tooling along.

You don't kill ants with a sledgehammer. Blowing up pirate boats with no one in them but pirates is not only the most efficient means, but it is politically expedient as well. It takes the sail out of all the backwards-assed thinkers and whiners arguments about collateral damage and just creating more pirates.
 
My solution would be this:

We should make 1 traderoute through the sea that surrounds somalia and use all the international navy forces (that are made availeble for this) to escort ships through that traderoute (preferably with a convoy, so it is cheaper). all ships that deny the use of this traderoute should be fined by the international community (for taking irresponsible risks) and should pay a fine for the protection that their irresponsible action will lead to by not taking the international traderoute.

Overkill. If and when the pirates come up with something bigger than a lifeboat to attack with, THEN armed escorts might be needed. Until then, an AT-4 or two works fine. Takes one man to operate.
 

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