Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean
by soneil on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @01:11PM
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I'm not sure I'm comfortable with this. It's a work-around, not a solution. There is a legal duty, when at sea, to render aid as necessary to ships in distress. If EUFOR or the coastguard don't have an asset nearby, this doesn't absolve the responsibility, it just transfers it. We're going to end up with commercial shipping being diverted to render aid instead (as long as they've already left Libyan waters). It's not solving anything, it's just shifting the cost and burden.
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Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean
by thefounder on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @01:13PM
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I think the plan is to cut costs and intercept these boats before they enter European waters. Flying multiple drones is definitely more efficient than patrol boats.