'We're disappointed and perplexed. We wonder about the reasons why we lost. I think that the US Air Force said ... that it was about price,' Gallois told a telephone press conference.
'There will be an opportunity for a debriefing on Monday and we'll see for which reasons we lost and in which conditions so I won't talk about the procedure,' he said."
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Merchant Vessel Defense Against Pirates
Preemptive Measures Can Prevent Boarding and Hostage Taking
Too often, ship operators fail to take proper anti-piracy security measures, effectively turning their merchant vessels into “Golden Geese” ripe for the taking, writes the author. He goes on to discuss proven methods of hardening commercial ships and training their crews to prevent pirates – whether from Somalia or elsewhere – from boarding vessels and taking crews hostage.
