NATO plans for tougher action on Somali pirates

摘要

NATO's military planners and legal experts are developing a comprehensive operation plan for a new anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, with an anticipated launch date in June, a senior NATO source told Jane's.rnIn contrast to the first NATO foray into piracy deterrence off the coast of Somalia, the new operation will be planned and force-generated, with substantial assets at its disposal, including maritime patrol aircraft and the possibility of close-to-shore patrol vessels.