For over six months, Yemen’s Houthi insurgents have severely disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, causing delays, higher costs, and chaos in global trade. Despite the efforts of U.S., British, and European navies, these rebels continue to outmaneuver the world’s most powerful sea forces, raising troubling questions about naval strength
Discover how Iran-backed Houthi rebels’ missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are causing chaos for global shipping routes. Major vessels, including tankers and container ships, are being rerouted around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to avoid conflict zones, leading to unprecedented increases in shipping
Red Sea chaos escalated recently as Houthi rebels sank the dry-bulk freighter Tutor using a kamikaze drone boat, sending commercial shipping costs soaring. Insurance rates for vessels now reach 6% of their value, impacting global containerized freight and port operations. Iran-supported Gulf of Aden, the vital Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, and
Last December, the Pentagon launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a joint US/UK mission to secure Red Sea shipping from Yemeni Houthi disruption. Despite spending over a billion dollars, the mission failed. Why does it seem the Pentagon is far better at spending money than actually putting together a successful operation? The
On June 1st, the Yemeni Armed Forces launched daring attacks on the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower, denouncing US-UK assaults on Gaza and marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. The Yemeni Armed Forces, linked with Ansarallah, showed incredible audacity on June 1st when they attacked the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower
According to the state-run TASS, the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy has confirmed that Russian warships have entered the Red Sea following isolated incidents of some Chinese and Russian vessels being attacked by Houthis. The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy has acknowledged that it dispatched a number of
According to Bloomberg, Russia and China have struck a shipping deal with the Houthis, ensuring safe vessel transits by promising political backing at the United Nations Security Council for the group. Russia and China have reached an agreement with the Houthis, who are supported by Iran, to let their commercial
According to Al Mayadeen News, the Houthis have knocked out several undersea internet cables, causing significant damage, particularly in the Gulf countries and India. In a new statement released on Tuesday, the Houthi military spokesman categorically rejected any plans to destroy underwater regional internet connections. He did, however, restate that
According to Mick Mulroy, an ABC News national security and defense analyst, Iran has provided drone submarines to Yemen’s Houthis. Iran’s ties to Yemen Along with ballistic missiles, the Houthis have already begun using aerial and sea drones (also known as boat/surface drones) against foreign ships and vessels in the