The whole global just-in-time supply chain depended on at least the illusion of the freedom of the seas guaranteed by the United States, which the US unambiguously spoiled this year. Piracy never went away altogether but a multi-polar world where regional powers sanction piracy and provide the pirates with sophisticated weapons isn't going to underpin the same kind of global economy.

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dylan604 a day ago | parent | next [-]

> which the US unambiguously spoiled this year.

Didn't the Evergiven do this years ago showing that blocking one highly trafficked route would cause chaos?

	▲	marcosdumay a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Nah, it was already destroyed at the 80s during the Iran war. The GP's comment is a well repeated piece of propaganda, but it was never true. We have freedom of navigation because every country everywhere wants it. Change that situation and the freedom goes away, the US's position is irrelevant.
	▲	kjkjadksj a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If it wasn’t for the news coverage I’m not sure I would have noticed that happening in my day to day life.

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slim a day ago | parent | prev [-]

US navy doing piracy does not help either