The Panther Bay
Pirate Blog

As dozens of vessels are attacked by pirates, and thousands of sailors are held hostage, the United States government and United Nation's have blocked a shipper-backed group from providing private security for ships and cargo. According to the web site Strategypage (accessed on March 25, 2011):

March 16, 2011:  The United States and UN has persuaded Puntland [in Somalia] to withdraw backing for a thousand man coast guard force, trained and led by foreign mercenaries hired by shipping companies. The UN feared that the mercenary trained force would violate the arms embargo against Somalia, and that a more effective combat force in Somalia might fall under the control of a warlord seeking to become the new dictator of Somalia (the last one was driven from power two decades ago). Actually, the training contract in Puntland is only "suspended", as local officials want the mercenary trained coast guard force, as it appears to be the only way to control the thousands of gunmen working for pirate gangs and warlords. The UN is unable to get many countries to supply peacekeepers for Somalia either.