But, as SHTFplan.com's Mac Slavo writes, it looks like the pirate business has gotten significantly more dangerous for maritime criminals who are often under-equipped and travelling in speed boats.
As the following series of videos shows, U.S. security contractors are prepared to take rapid and deadly action when being pursued or engaged on the high seas:
Somali Pirates VS Ship's Private Security Guards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZ7gNFYsL8
In the second video, shot from various angles, we see the contractors engage a second pirate vessel (skip to about 0:45 for new footage):
2017 Somali Pirates VS Ship's Private Security Guards ( full video )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fEnif76IQ4
Read more at http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-23/caught-tape-us-security-contractors-open-fire-somali-pirates.