What has the United States done to combat piracy?
The U.S. Navy created Combined Task Force 151 in January 2009 to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia. The multinational task force includes a special Navy team to conduct ship boarding and the seizure of evidence, a Coast Guard law enforcement unit, and a variety of helicopters, and it is supported, now, by 20 countries. The U.S. government, its international partners and private industry are also working to help the commercial shipping industry find better ways to protect vessels.
