The Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Aden
... and in the Middle East in general. As the saying goes, every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. Let us rewind history 15 years and move southwest of the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean around the Horn of Africa. It is here, in the Gulf of Aden, that Somalian pirates regularly captured dozens of foreign ships a year in the early 21st century. This criminal business grew steadily and finally became a major obstacle for the freedom of navigation on this popular trade route from Asia ...
15.07.2019