Somalia Piracy Makes a Comeback: Political Chaos, Aid Cuts and the Iran War Create a Perfect Storm
When international navies flooded the waters off the Horn of Africa in the late 2000s and early 2010s — the US Sixth Fleet, EU antipiracy task forces, NATO Operation Ocean Shield, and a Chinese naval task force all operating simultaneously — there was cautious optimism that piracy had been contained. The number of hijackings fell […]