It is a scenario that has become all but routine - an act of piracy on the high seas by Somalis.

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All the same, Whitman said steps could be taken to make commercial shipping less vulnerable to piracy on the high seas.

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In previous years, the symposium has tended to tackle issues such as counterfeiting, smuggling and piracy on the high seas.

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Piracy on the high seas has been a military issue for the United States since the founding of the Republic.

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Name a pressing global issue, and you will find the U.S. pressing China to get involved: from combating terrorism and nuclear proliferation to dealing with climate change to stopping piracy on the high seas.

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