tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post9137763471930174066..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: "Feckless inaction on piracy"Mark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-25059258136406944252011-03-08T12:55:59.136-05:002011-03-08T12:55:59.136-05:00While the US Navy certainly needs more warships, h...While the US Navy certainly needs more warships, how about starting with a PC replacement which is NOT as anemic as the Cyclones? BTW the LCS are UN-tested with a full boat dets and may be limited logistically, but for sure are not going to do much NSFS with the loads they got now.<br />Another thing is that better VBSS capabilies need to be built into ALL warships.<br />MSC has chartered what is now tagged Maritime Security Vessesls for years, BUT you should know there is resistance in the Pentagon to any form of chartering (or as they call it leasing).<br /><br />IF this is a short term mission, then chartering MSVs is a viable course of action which is cheaper and quicker than warship building.leeseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420319144673744218noreply@blogger.com