In 88 Persian Gulf saw the remnants of an Iranian boghammer after being tickled by 2 flechette rounds when they were doing their tanker thing. Nothing bigger than a loaf of bread left. A couple of those wash up on the Somali shores and they might think twice about protecting their coastline.

What about a couple RPGs to the waterline?

As it currently reads:

Somali pirates continue their attacks against international ships in and around the Gulf of Aden, despite the deterrent of stepped-up international naval escorts and patrols – and the increased failure rate of their attacks. Under agreements with Somalia, the U.N, and each other, ships belonging to fifteen countries now patrol the area. Somali pirates – who have won themselves nearly $200 million in ransom since early 2008 – are being captured more frequently now, and handed over to authorities in Kenya, Yemen and Somalia for trial.

As it could read:

Somali pirates have discontinued their attacks against international ships in and around the Gulf of Aden, due to the deterrent of stepped-up international naval escorts and patrols – and the increased failure rate of their attacks. Under agreements with Somalia, the U.N, and each other, ships belonging to fifteen countries now patrol the area. Somali pirates – who have won themselves nearly $200 million in ransom since early 2008 – are being sunk with all hands.