الابعاد الجيوسياسية والاقتصادية لظاهرة القرصنة البحرية في بحر العرب

Rp-THE GEOPOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF THE PHENOMENON OF MARITIME PIRACY IN THE ARABIAN SEA.pdf

Piracy at sea is considered one of the most dangerous criminal phenomena that threatens the interests of the entire international community. This phenomenon has spread and expanded in the Arabian Sea region due to political, security, economic, and social reasons. It is a manifestation of the poor conditions that the region has been experiencing for a long time, including political instability, the weakness of the Somali government, and the intervention of neighboring countries and other foreign states with strategic interests in the region. These factors have paved the way for other causes and led to the escalation of piracy incidents, reaching a total of 730 attacks between 2008 and 2021, with the highest number of attacks occurring in the Arabian Sea.
Piracy in the Arabian Sea has become a worrisome international issue that threatens the security and trade of nations. Its repercussions extend beyond the countries directly affected and also impact the regional neighbors. The international community is affected through increased financial costs (insurance expenses, shipping costs, ransom payments, and loss of lives), changes in shipping routes, military presence in the area, and attempts to control maritime navigation routes in order to internationalize the Red Sea and intervene in internal affairs under the guise of piracy. This weakens the control of the countries in the region over maritime passages and their internal affairs, as seen in Somalia and Yemen. It poses a serious threat to the security, stability, economy, and strategic interests of all countries bordering the Arabian Sea or controlling its pockets, especially the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Additionally, it harms international maritime navigation and threatens marine environmental safety. Piracy in the Arabian Sea today represents a strategic dilemma, with its dimensions closely intertwined. It is imperative for the international community to enhance and coordinate its efforts to confront and overcome this challenge as much as possible.