Comments on: Pirate Hunting Drone Boats Unleashed http://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hughhttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-223613 Hugh Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:23:18 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-223613 Almost like an aircraft carrier? Almost like an aircraft carrier?

]]> By: Hugh Forbeshttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-223612 Hugh Forbes Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:22:04 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-223612 Automated weapons systems are dangerous, in the event of a major war all that an opposition country needs to do is to crack the system codes and then they can turn your weapons against you. Picture this; USA and Monaco go to war, Monaco cracks US security codes and and the USA looses the war because of it. Weapons systems should always have a pilot, or a crew. What is needed to tackle pirates is for ships to be built primarily for pirate hunting, not for full scale wars. Automated weapons systems are dangerous, in the event of a major war all that an opposition country needs to do is to crack the system codes and then they can turn your weapons against you. Picture this; USA and Monaco go to war, Monaco cracks US security codes and and the USA looses the war because of it. Weapons systems should always have a pilot, or a crew.

What is needed to tackle pirates is for ships to be built primarily for pirate hunting, not for full scale wars.

]]> By: Brianhttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-223548 Brian Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:18:23 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-223548 Great idea, but is the strategy to kill them all? Shouldn't we also try to capture some to find the major hubs they are out of and get the leaders of the pack? Great idea, but is the strategy to kill them all? Shouldn’t we also try to capture some to find the major hubs they are out of and get the leaders of the pack?

]]> By: LtCol ROBERT A SCHWEHRhttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-172372 LtCol ROBERT A SCHWEHR Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:19:36 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-172372 Why doesn`t the Navy reinvent the COAST GUARD?Answer the Gunnersmate can clear the weapon!The Coast Guard has this act covered but ideas and even scuttlebut can sometimes be helpful and save lives (of the innocent).Hanging Pirates from the Yardarms sounds like an option,some enlisted men have fared less. Why doesn‘t the Navy reinvent the COAST GUARD?Answer the Gunnersmate can clear the weapon!The Coast Guard has this act covered but ideas and even scuttlebut can sometimes be helpful and save lives (of the innocent).Hanging Pirates from the Yardarms sounds like an option,some enlisted men have fared less.

]]> By: Khttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-172371 K Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:26:38 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-172371 There isn't a pirate problem. There is a law problem. As long as every anti-pirate action can be labeled a violation of human rights and reviewed in international courts the nations of the world won't let their navies do very much. Right now the pirates have to be caught almost in the act and the level of proof is set very high. Once pirates have control of the ship they can't be attacked because that endangers the crew. Or the cargo is too valuable, etc. Every decade the restraints on the navies grow and every year so does piracy. Pirates find another line of work when they can and will be hanged at sea. It will not be necessary to catch every single one. There isn’t a pirate problem. There is a law problem.
As long as every anti-pirate action can be labeled a violation of human rights and reviewed in international courts the nations of the world won’t let their navies do very much.
Right now the pirates have to be caught almost in the act and the level of proof is set very high.
Once pirates have control of the ship they can’t be attacked because that endangers the crew. Or the cargo is too valuable, etc.
Every decade the restraints on the navies grow and every year so does piracy.
Pirates find another line of work when they can and will be hanged at sea. It will not be necessary to catch every single one.

]]> By: Gunnerhttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-172370 Gunner Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:30:07 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-172370 It is amazing how some senior enlisted mentioned an idea very similar to this at least a decade before the USS Cole attacked. I can remember a senior officer once told me when I first donned my kahki uniform. Now when you talk, they will hear you and listen. B.S. too many senior officers walk around all knowing. Kudo's to those who have listened after our shipmates were killed, I am sure nearly a decade later this was an officer's idea. Better late than never! Gunner It is amazing how some senior enlisted mentioned an idea very similar to this at least a decade before the USS Cole attacked. I can remember a senior officer once told me when I first donned my kahki uniform. Now when you talk, they will hear you and listen. B.S. too many senior officers walk around all knowing. Kudo’s to those who have listened after our shipmates were killed, I am sure nearly a decade later this was an officer’s idea. Better late than never!
Gunner

]]> By: smudgehttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-172369 smudge Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:36:44 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-172369 Dear Old Crusty Chief! Couldnt agree more with your sentiments, wat the world need is more honest no bs polticians who have the measure to commit and deliver on all fronts, and not just the ones in the news headlines. Dear Old Crusty Chief!
Couldnt agree more with your sentiments, wat the world need is more honest no bs polticians who have the measure to commit and deliver on all fronts, and not just the ones in the news headlines.

]]> By: Stevehttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-172368 Steve Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:36:10 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-172368 All I can to say is Chief B needs to run for president. The only solution that makes any sense is to arm the merchant ships and let them defend themselves. Even with the USN involved they can't be everywhere. It's time the rest of the world starts to stand up and act like Americans, take care of your own problems the simple way. If somebody tries to steal your shit... kick their ass. All I can to say is Chief B needs to run for president. The only solution that makes any sense is to arm the merchant ships and let them defend themselves. Even with the USN involved they can’t be everywhere. It’s time the rest of the world starts to stand up and act like Americans, take care of your own problems the simple way. If somebody tries to steal your shit… kick their ass.

]]> By: 0311http://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-172367 0311 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:21:18 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-172367 One idea could be tp have commercial shipping carry an Apache helicopter & crew on their helipad. The US Gov't could charge the companies for the service. In case of trouble, the Apache could patrol ahead of the ship or sink pirate gunboats. Also, a razor wire entanglement at the stern could make a boarding pirates life more difficult. One idea could be tp have commercial shipping carry an Apache helicopter & crew on their helipad. The US Gov’t could charge the companies for the service. In case of trouble, the Apache could patrol ahead of the ship or sink pirate gunboats. Also, a razor wire entanglement at the stern could make a boarding pirates life more difficult.

]]> By: D.Lovelacehttp://defensetech.org/2007/12/27/pirate-hunting-drone-boats-unleashed/#comment-36689 D.Lovelace Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:38:50 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2732#comment-36689 Put some of those machines guns like they have on those choppers. They are hell on wheels. All I got to say is get out of my way.. Theirs not a any-body in their right minds that would go up againest that. Hu-RAH Put some of those machines guns like they have on those choppers. They are hell on wheels.
All I got to say is get out of my way..
Theirs not a any-body in their right minds that would go up againest that.
Hu-RAH

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