Investigative report: Industry waits on the ebb and flow of Somali piracy
With the military and commercial response to the Somali pirate threat in full swing back in the early 2010’s – as multinational fleets worked to protect the shipping transiting the Red and Arabian seas – the Sultanate of Oman’s role as a hub for the private maritime security contractor (PMSC) was in full swing.
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