(Photo: U.S. Navy/Bryan Reckard Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class)
self defense apparently. Despite the large numbers of military vessels in so many pirate hot spots the best defense continues to be self defense.
This will come as no surprise to experienced mariners the world over who appreciate that their decisions make all the difference in an emergency situation, whether their defense of their vessel is ultimately successful or buys enough time for military intervention.
Just as the solution to piracy does not lay with military action rarely does it provide a solution to the attacks that take place.
These solutions are both found ashore, whether with the high standards of training of mariners, no matter their nationality, or the stability which will remove the motivation sending so many young men to sea to rob and kidnap.
That is not to belittle the part the military play, alone the numbers that were released by the CTF 151 show what a positive impact they are having is making the seas safer and ensuring safe passage is still possible. A difficult feat when you consider the vast areas of operation.
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