Pentagon: Taking Steps To Restore Stability In One Of The World's Most Critical Waterways
Pentagon: Taking Steps To Restore Stability In One Of The World's Most Critical Waterways
According to the Pentagon, at least 15% of the global trade flows through the Red Sea, which has been an important trade route for thousands of years.
RED SEA - As Iranian-backed Houthi attacks continue around Yemen and the Red Sea in the Middle East, the Department of Defense released a statement saying that they are taking steps to restore stability in the region, but will not hesitate to protect the flow of commerce “in one of the world’s most critical waterways”.
Daily attacks by Houthi forces on commercial shipping surrounding Yemen have repeatedly been met with interceptions and shoot-downs by U.S. forces, with at least 48 different attacks occurring against both commercial and naval vessels since attacks began on November 19th.
Attacks by Houthi forces have involved the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and even a helicopter seizure, leading to responses by U.S. forces currently in the region including interceptions of drones and missiles, and various strikes that took out Houthi capabilities, including at least one unmanned underwater vessel (UUV) and unmanned surface vessels (USV).