Some countries have economies built around piracy or the threat of piracy. They're often located near strategic bottlenecks like canals or channels. Case in point, Somalia. It's coast-line juts out into the Indian ocean like a sore thumb. It not only may control access to the Seuz canal, but the ability to navigate around Africa itself.
When you think about countries that suffer some political turmoil or are a regional hotspot, it sure is funny how they're often related to shipping lanes. Israel, Egypt, Taiwan, Argentina, South Africa, Iran, Korea, Cuba, etc. etc. etc.
Some countries have economies built around piracy or the threat of piracy. They're often located near strategic bottlenecks like canals or channels. Case in point, Somalia. It's coast-line juts out into the Indian ocean like a sore thumb. It not only may control access to the Seuz canal, but the ability to navigate around Africa itself.
When you think about countries that suffer some political turmoil or are a regional hotspot, it sure is funny how they're often related to shipping lanes. Israel, Egypt, Taiwan, Argentina, South Africa, Iran, Korea, Cuba, etc. etc. etc.
It's almost like there's some sort of a political or economically interested person(s) pulling the strings behind the scenes in order to win some sort of a chess game.
