Maybe the answer to the piracy problem is found in this book ;-)Here's some food for thought on the topic:
By Cdr. Herb Carmen
Best Defense piracy columnist
History shows that stopping piracy almost always requires actions ashore. In the case of piracy near Somalia, very little has yet been done to put pressure on the shore establishment that supports the booming business and burgeoning industry of piracy in the region. By steering clear of the Somali coast and focusing on sea lane protection and escort, navies may make hijacking merchant vessels more difficult for pirates but can only address the symptoms of piracy without confronting the source and the motivations behind it.
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