The European Union will use different more aggressive tactics now to combat the actions of Somali Pirates who have been a major cause of disruption in international shipping. The Navies of the EU have been authorized to go after the “Mother Ships” which serve as logistics resupply points, and assembly points for the smaller pirate skiffs. The use of Mother Ships enables the pirates to operate the smaller skiffs farther out at sea where they can refuel and resupply and sustain operations for longer.
This is a good tactic for two reasons that I can immediately discern. The first is that our Navy ring customers who have the job of finding and neutralizing pirate attacks won’t have to play the guessing game of wondering where they need to be at any particular time to protect merchant ships. This is like finding a needle in a haystack because there are just too many places for the pirates to attack.
The second reason that this is a good tactic is because this is a way for our military ring customers to effectively take the battle to the pirates. The mother ships are easier to find and take out. When you eliminate them you choke off the pirate ships because they have no way of being to sustain operations. I certainly hope that this operation is a success for our Navy ring customers.
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