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Recently, the Navy of the European Union embarked on a campaign against Somali pirates. Modern methods of combating piracy are substantially different from those used centuries ago.
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1) Swedish Navy, led by the Swedish warship «Carlskrona», a leader of the armed forces of the European Union, are taking part in the operation to capture Somali pirates. In order to create an international alliance to combat piracy Navy, you must try to align all this knowledge means to struggle and systems interoperability.





2) An officer of the Swedish navy jogging on board "Karlskrona»



3) the European anti-piracy coalition Commander (EUNAVFOR), Rear Admiral Yang Torkvist during the watch on the bridge of a warship «Carlskrona» the coast of Somalia



4) Free time crew of the naval vessel, consisting of both law enforcement officials and representatives of the special forces, prefers to spend playing computer games.



5) Methods of hunting pirates changed considerably when compared with how the Knights of Malta battled barberiyskimi corsairs four centuries ago. Do not use corporal punishment, and does not need to be afraid of scurvy. And on board the "Karlskrona", you can use the sauna, a massage or eat fresh pastries.



6) Sailor Navy Sweden during target practice.



7) Sport in combat shooting are included in the daily routine of the crew members «Carlskrona», whose main task is to protect the world's humanitarian assistance program and hunt for pirates off the coast of Somalia



8) The crew has the opportunity to observe the process of refueling a transport ship «MS Alpha Kiarwara» on the road from Mogadishu to Mombasa, Kenya. «Carlskrona» will accompany the ship southward.



9) To Swedish commandos regularly conduct exercises to combat piracy on the high-speed assault boats.



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