Somali piracy was supposed to be history. Instead, 2026 has brought a dangerous resurgence in the Gulf of Aden. Fueled by a tactical arms pact with Yemen’s Houthis, stretched U.S. naval forces, and a maritime traffic jam caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure, pirates are capitalizing on global chaos. This is no longer just a local threat; it’s a strategic geopolitical pressure point holding global shipping hostage. Dive into the numbers, the ransom economy, and the broader f