Due to conflicts in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, the shift of international maritime traffic towards the Horn of Africa and the withdrawal of patrol forces from the area have caused Somali pirate activity to reach its highest level in the last decade.
“Elchi” reports that security experts have noted that the redeployment of global naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea due to tensions involving the US, Israel, and Iran has created a security vacuum off the coast of Somalia.
About 70 percent of commercial traffic being diverted from the Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa has forced ships to take routes closer to the Somali coast, creating opportunities for pirates.
According to *The Guardian*, pirate groups have begun using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service for target identification and communication, while also carrying out new attacks using previously hijacked ships as “mother ships.”
Furthermore, the re-entry of ransom money into the local economy further exacerbates negative social impacts and increases the risk of individuals turning to piracy. Experts emphasize that repeating the large-scale international naval operations observed in 2011 and 2012 will be difficult under current conditions, and a lasting solution to the problem depends on achieving political stability on land.
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