"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

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Alternately, we could give our mighty military forces and the mighty
military forces of other interested countries something useful to do
for a change. A few carriers and protective ships in the area, helped
by satellites and flyovers from carrier jets and prop planes, would do
it. We can easily keep track of the merchant vessels, and we can in
real time keep track of suspicious activities by the dinky boats and
ships the pirates operate.


Not enough ships for too big of an ocean. Fast as they may be, they
couldn't respond to a boarding 200 miles away in time to prevent it,
even at 30-35 kts. Maybe they all need to be retrofitted with a bank
of Etecs on their transoms to get there faster.

Eisboch

Eisboch


Or eTec launchers, to toss all the dead eTechs at the pirate boats.

A U.S. and other nation carrier, stationed strategically, could easily be
the mainstay of a force designed to keep the waters clear of pirates.
Remember, satellite technology makes it possible to track these pirate
craft from the moment they leave port.

Lots of small patrol craft are the real answer, all hooked up in a
communications network, with fighter jet backup. Do it the right way, and
no bitty pirate boats are going to be able to get close to the
freighters.





Catching these guys at sea is like trying to capture a bunch of bees that
have left their nest.
Better to destroy the nest.

The problem with your idea is that as soon as you relax a bit, they will
be back. It would require constant, endless surveillance to control it.
(it's been going on for many, many years).

Better to fix the problem than the symptoms.

Eisboch

Agreed.

So why not have the satellite monitor where their bases are, send a couple
of F18 pilots need some live munitions practice to fix it good? Sounds like
a nice 2 hour ride. Wish I was 19 again....

What I seem to hear sounds like excuses. Maybe the politicians need to
learn to fight like terrorists and pirates, hit and run. Why even bother to
put people on the ground in there?

Maybe even tell the government to arrest them or else? Send a couple of
aging (cheap) Mavericks in for a close look and warning.

It is not as hard as one thinks. Bet the boys would love the air time.