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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(123,127 posts) Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:47 AM Sunday

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

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.

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Pirate attacks and theft surge in one of Asia's busiest ship routes, the Malacca Strait - ABC News (Australia) [View all] TexasTowelie Sunday OP

Say what?................. Lovie777 Sunday #1

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

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