Pirate attacks and theft surge in one of Asia's busiest ship routes, the Malacca Strait - ABC News (Australia)

[TexasTowelie]

One of the world's most vital shipping routes is becoming one of it's most attacked, with an 82% increase in pirate attacks and sea robberies this year.

[Lovie777]

1. Say what?.................

pirates are still arounds, oh my.

[ancianita]

2. Prior to trump the US Navy used to keep the Malacca Strait free from piracy and ship robbery. Now

this so-called commander-in-chief is indifferent to international crimes.

Highly recommended: One book, Sea Power, of former U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis' excellent books on US Naval work across 75% of the globe. His description of the Navy's security for world trade in the Malacca Strait puts the importance of this strait in proper perspective. SO much geopolitical, naval, and leadership information are in his books.

[msongs]

3. singapore is obscenely wealthy off this trade, let singapore do the anti pirate thing nt