Thread: Best response to Somali piracy?

Originally Posted by biteasaur

dont china already own 1/2 of africa....

But it would be better to own 1/2 + the Horn of Africa.

Originally Posted by biteasaur

after this last fiasco and the pirates thteatening to kill u.s and french sailers,i think every cargo ship should have trained sailers ,at least m16"s and beretta/glock whatever sidearms,if not even trained security with whatever they see fit.my thoughts are .50 barrett rifles-gatling,miniguns or .30-.50 caliber mgs.that would cure the problem.

That measure will run into problems with local laws and anti-terrorism issues.

Many countries don't have liberal gun laws. They do not permit a ship with small arms to dock. Too easy to smuggle them ashore.

We have liberal gun laws, but we also don't want a heavily armed foreign security on board a freighter that docks at New York harbor. Who are these "security personnel?" Or who are these "sailors?"

Originally Posted by entropy

Sir,

I was actually trying to say that I doubt China has the resources to do so. And they have seen the US in Iraq, and will avoid the mistakes.

I'm sure they can do it if "colonization" is permitted again. They'll make sure they get a piece of the action.

Otherwise, I agree with you. They don't want to get into "nation building" just to have a stake in a harbor/territory they don't own outright.

Originally Posted by Ironduke

So do a billion other spots on the Indian Ocean.

But they're all taken, or harder to justify the taking.

Originally Posted by entropy

Sir,

I was actually trying to say that I doubt China has the resources to do so. And they have seen the US in Iraq, and will avoid the mistakes.

*And will suffer their own mistakes the US didnt make if they do infact ever go into a war footing in this century. You can study all you want but experience tells you the plan is worthless 5 seconds after somebody's nose gets bloodied. China is far from perfect and will suffer their own mistakes without doubt.