Piracy Surges to 10-Year High as Navy Scrambles in Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean has become a hotspot for piracy once again, with attacks reaching levels not seen in a decade as the Royal Navy-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) reports 25 incidents in just six months. The resurgence of piracy comes as a stark reminder that the threat never truly disappeared. Despite a concerted international effort between 2005 and 2013 that largely strangled pirate activity, the root causes, poverty, lawlessness, and the collapse of Somalia’s fishing industry, remain unresolved. With military attention diverted to reopening the Strait of Hormuz…

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