Somali piracy resurgence with no prospect of replicating 2011 counter-piracy coalition (warontherocks.com)

• Three merchant vessels hijacked off Somalia since April 2026.
• Old coalition cannot be reassembled; NATO, US, EU have shifted priorities.
• Regionally led security architecture with enhanced ISR and legal frameworks proposed.

"Since April 2026, Somali pirates have hijacked three merchant vessels and are demanding ransoms. The multinational coalition that suppressed piracy from 2011–2016 cannot be reassembled due to NATO's focus on territorial defense, US priorities in the Indo-Pacific and Iran crisis, and limited European naval assets. The author proposes a regionally anchored security architecture enabled by external partners, emphasizing intelligence, information sharing, and coastal reforms."