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Somali piracy resurges as US Navy capacity is described as constrained

The headline reports a resurgence of Somali piracy and says the US Navy is too occupied to stop it. The development concerns maritime security off Somalia.

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Piracy could threaten commercial shipping, crews and regional maritime routes.

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  1. Somali pirates are back—and the US Navy is too busy to stop them ↗fortune.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

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