Just when you thought it wasn't safe to enter the water.

Dolphin Cavalry

Fortunately during these difficult times, the forces of harmonious ascent onto the global stage have an ally. Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals, and obviously recognize the importance of China's role in international trade to the 'greater good'.
As such, a large task force of Anti-Pirate Dolphins has been taking matters into their own, erm, hands in the Gulf of Aden, foiling an attack of Somalian pirates on Chinese freight ships. The pirates could only "lament their littleness" in the face of overwhelming odds, as reported by China Daily.

Hold on. Why would dolphins come to the aid of Chinese ships, and not the poor old Americans or French, whose special forces have to go a lot of messy effort to rescue captured sailors. Or is there something else going on here?
Could it be that THIS is where the vast un-disclosed sums of military investment are being channeled? The millions, no billions that didn't make it onto the annual 'White Paper' of military expenditure released by the government to the bored and sceptical looking faces of foreign journalists obediently attending the press conferences as arranged by the CCP. Imagine! Fleets of remote controlled dolphins, indistinguishable from real ones by ordinary sonar, pirates and new age eco-tourists, these friendly looking robo-flippers can reconnoitre the oceans un-hindered. Remember. You read it here first!