A ship-based laser tested by the U.S. Navy's research arm could put the heat on Somali pirates.
With all due respect, that's a crock.
We could silence every high tech weapon on our ships and mount muzzle-loading, smooth bore 32-pounder iron cannons on deck and stop pirates. The issue isn't the weaponry. The issue is our failure to decide to defeat the pirates.
Start shooting pirates on sight and the piracy problem will start to disappear.
