I do have some queries regarding your order to engage the militaries before pirates...
As you know, I have personal issues regarding the peddlers of Cardamine, particularly Outcasts. They have a very strong grip upon the population of Sirius, essentially enslaving the poor of Sirius with their purple grasses. This has potential for worse oppression and standards of living than under the current governments. Rule by corrupt drug lords would, in my opinion, be worse.
So, with your permission, if I see the option to target either armed Cardamine dealers or a military target, I will shoot the gangster scum. Of course, this will, for the most part, be during raids into House systems.