“As of Dec 31, suspected Somali pirates held 12 vessels for ransom with 263 crew-members of various nationalities as hostages,” the report said.
Global pirate attacks at six-year high Times of India
World Powers Not Interested in Combating Pirates - a cover for military exercises
“That is only a cover for the public. They have the weapons to wipe the pirates from the face of the earth, and most of the limitations are of a legal nature” said Tabak.
He says that the recent American and French attacks on pirates cannot solve anything.
“They kill three pirates and open the way for another thirty. Somalia is the blackest hole without a doubt” said Tabak.
He considers that serious operations against the pirates will occur only when the insurance premiums go up.
“When piracy raises the insurance premiums and when it seriously starts to get in the way, then it will be combated, and that will occur very fast” concluded the military analyst. READ MORE
He says that the recent American and French attacks on pirates cannot solve anything.
“They kill three pirates and open the way for another thirty. Somalia is the blackest hole without a doubt” said Tabak.
He considers that serious operations against the pirates will occur only when the insurance premiums go up.
“When piracy raises the insurance premiums and when it seriously starts to get in the way, then it will be combated, and that will occur very fast” concluded the military analyst. READ MORE
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) - Fighting pirates could be one of its first missions
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - People got a first hand look at a littoral combat ship built in Mobile at Austal USA Wednesday morning. The USS Independence is the second of 55 planned Littoral Combat Ships to come.
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