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AssassinsMace said:
Maybe they do but I haven't seen video of it. I've seen where they use helicopters to try to turn them away and they have soldiers with sniper rifles on deck. The Russians use their CIWS on pirates where they unload thousand of rounds ripping the boats apart.
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Sounds like a more efficient way to hunt them down. Much easier to find them by helo. If you snipe one of them, the rest will probably drive the boat away seeing as there's some of them that now need medical attention and there's fuck all they can do against a helo hovering overhead.

The 90% of survivors can go back to shore and contribute to the economy in other ways than piracy.

Russians are getting the authentic anti USV training though which China isn't getting if they're not testing their CIWS.
 
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Sounds like a more efficient way to hunt them down. Much easier to find them by helo. If you snipe one of them, the rest will probably drive the boat away. The 90% of survivors can go back to shore and contribute to the economy in other ways than piracy.

Russians are getting the authentic anti USV training though which China isn't getting if they're not testing their CIWS
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Sniping a target on a moving boat or ship is rather difficult. May be easier to send a drone which depending on the vessel. It could result in a 0% survival rate for said pirates.
 
AssassinsMace

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Index said:
Sounds like a more efficient way to hunt them down. Much easier to find them by helo. If you snipe one of them, the rest will probably drive the boat away. The 90% of survivors can go back to shore and contribute to the economy in other ways than piracy.

Russians are getting the authentic anti USV training though which China isn't getting if they're not testing their CIWS.
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That's why Russia isn't going to follow the US's petty spin using privateers like that makes a difference. Then on the flip side you think an American mercenary wants to be on the receiving end? That's why you don't hear about mercenaries fighting in Ukraine that much anymore.
 
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Jais also dude. They've been doing the same as Israel has, as long as Israel has as well. The loincloth imperialist axis that practices child sacrifice, pogroms and mass rape.

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Recently, a female doctor was murdered at a government hospital. Ofc, the usual hinduic rituals were applied to her. The response of the government was to order the crime scene to be renovated, and the body burned without autopsy.

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Many healthcare professionals have come out to protest. I can only wish them luck.
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Another gem from a wannabe neocon/neolib regime lunatic propagandist:

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- Chuck DeVore (The Federalist)

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The U.S. Navy isn’t just for fighting overseas or protecting the homeland. It’s also a basic tool of force projection, diplomacy, and protecting and regulating international trade. But today’s Navy is too small to meet the demands placed on it. As a result, traditional Navy tasks, such as enforcing sanctions, are far down the priority list. But this capability gap could be filled if we had the boldness to bring back privateers.

During the long response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the delusion of the peaceful rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. Navy was allowed to atrophy. One tangible consequence: Today, America reportedly has
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— they’re all either in the Middle East, headed to the Middle East, or in various stages of training or repair.

Navies aren’t cheap. Modern ships take a long time to build — at least in the West; the PRC seems to be building dozens of warships quite quickly — and the U.S. defense industrial base needs billions to even begin to ramp up production. So our Navy will be too small for at least a decade.

Using Privateers to Combat Russia’s Ghost Fleet​


Economic warfare has become a central component of international relations, though overused and ineffective unless assiduously enforced. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Russia’s oil exports after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. To get around those sanctions, Russia operates a
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of oil tankers. These aging tankers sail without traditional insurance and with obscured ownership.

In February, the U.S. blacklisted 14 Russian tankers operated by Sovcomflot, a state-run shipping company. It doesn’t appear that the blacklisting has had any practical effect, as there is no record of any ship being impounded. But declaring sanctions and then not diligently enforcing them erodes U.S. credibility — and, with it, deterrence.

It was estimated that 196 tankers loaded with crude oil left Russian ports last December alone, with most of the ships flying flags of convenience from Panama, Gabon, and Liberia. As the ships pass near European powers, they’re often escorted by Russian warships, but then they’ll “
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” — turning off their transponders as they link up with other vessels to transfer the oil or offload it in ports where the adherence to rule of law is a bit spotty.

If the U.S. truly wants to shut down Russia’s ghost fleet, it should consider an old but effective tool: privateers. Bringing back privateers, sanctioned under the U.S. Constitution, to target the Russian ghost fleet can bolster national security while the U.S. fleet is rebuilt. This approach, grounded in historical precedent and legal framework, would enhance U.S. strategic flexibility, especially if paired with a policy that promoted American energy dominance...


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IMHO, this is among the "best" ways to start a direct war between the neocon/neolib US and Russia. Escalating US piracy is NOT the solution.
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every pirate that is captured is legally a nonperson unless they were stupid enough to be in uniform with passports or IDs, which would make the sending state liable. anything can happen to them.
 
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I wonder if something is going on. The US has been able to stifle any talk they don't like. There are so many articles out there now questioning if sanctions work in general. Admitting that US sanctions are not doing what they went meant for goes against the narrative. There's an article from the Washington Post where it talks about the majority of sanctions the US has around the world are meaningless and are just symbolic and they still continue out of ego and that's why the majority of sanctions have never been repealed. I was reading how YouTube demonetizes any channel that shows video footage of Iron Dome in Israel not working against Hezbollah missile attacks on Israel. That shows you how much they want to control information in the US. So to admit that US tech companies not being able to recover without China being a customer is significant. Before they pretty much stifled or spun news of US companies having to lay-off workers where in China that would used as a sign that their sanctions are working and China is collapsing.
 
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FriedButter said:
Sniping a target on a moving boat or ship is rather difficult.
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I bet, which is why it's good practice. Also I guess even if it's a complete novice in the navy shooting, since they get as many attempts they want, they'll eventually hit.
FriedButter said:
May be easier to send a drone which depending on the vessel. It could result in a 0% survival rate for said pirates.
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Isn't there a point in having a higher than 0% survival rate for pirates, so they can go back to shore and spread the word not to fuck with Chinese shipping?

Haven't seen evidence of FPV use so far, but China also releases very little footage from the escort missions.
 
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