Piracy is on the rise, and coronavirus could make it worse

2020 has seen a 24% increase in pirate attacks and coronavirus could cause sn increase, as countries are crippled by the pandemic Image: REUTERS/NATO/Handout
Brandon Prins
Professor of Political Science & Global Security, University of Tennessee

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