Editing Piracy (section)

===Patrol===
In an emergency warships can be called upon. In some areas such as near Somalia, patrolling naval vessels from different nations are available to intercept vessels attacking merchant vessels. For patrolling dangerous coastal waters, or keeping cost down, [[robotic]] or [[remote-controlled]] [[Unmanned surface vehicle|USV]]s are also sometimes used.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/robotics/4229443.html|title=Robotic/remote-controlled USVs|work=Popular Mechanics|access-date=October 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130061106/http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/robotics/4229443.html|archive-date=January 30, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shore- and vessel-launched [[UAV]]s are used by the U.S. Navy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-technology.com/features/feature62615/ |title=The Tortoise in the Air |work=naval-technology.com |date=August 27, 2009 |access-date=October 23, 2014 |archive-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902131123/http://www.naval-technology.com/features/feature62615/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=64448|title=Shore-launched UAVs|work=Stars and Stripes|access-date=October 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902160328/http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=64448}}</ref> A British former [[Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)|British chief of defence staff]] ([[David Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux|David Richards]]), questioned the value of expensive kit procured by successive governments, saying "We have £1bn destroyers trying to sort out pirates in a little [[dhow]] with [[rocket-propelled grenade launchers|RPG]]s [rocket-propelled grenade launchers] costing US$50, with an outboard motor [costing] $100".