The Navy and the international community should consider how to counter piracy in the same way they approach countering terrorism, Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, told reporters today. Noting that the European Union is opposed to the greater use of lethal force in countering piracy, Fox said it is time to investigate the potential connections between pirates and terrorists. “I don't advocate that we necessarily go into a higher level of...
