Besides, you wouldn't want to do this with a fighter bomber. What you need is a few propeller patrol aircrafts to monitor the area, and a flotilla of armored multi-role helicopters like CH-53G for the actual interventions. Even a frigate is not appropriate against the kind of very light boats used by the pirates.
Ain't nothing we do not already have. Even the support bases (think Djibouti). It's only a question of political will and funding. Pierre
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