It Is Time to Rethink Red Sea Convoys! | The Houthis Have Diverted 2 Out Of 3 Ships Around Africa

Thanks Yemen 🇾🇪 for upholding our Universal Declaration of Human Rights 🇺🇸🌎🇵🇸

Sounds like the Houthi’s are winning.

Let the people of the region decide there fate along with there geopolitical advantages. The Houthis have exposed the murderous paper tigers and the world is watching and learning.

Sounds like the real money is not in shipping, but in insuring shipping.

100% valid information. We are all dependent on shipping, but less than 1% are aware of it.

A few things to note: the attacks on the ship bound for India make sense within the context of India being a large weapons purchaser/seller to Israel, and the current tensions between the BJP and the Muslim population in India. The houthis are largely recognized internationally as the governing body of Yemen, and even if they weren't they're still controlling the most populated areas in Yemen and clearly have the decree to rule from the population there. 😮 If the UN rules of the sea should be followed then by that same logic international law at large should be too, yeah? I'm curious how many intl laws Israel has broken in the past 2 decades. Not even mentioning the current ICJ warrants aimed at israeli cabinet members for war crimes. Its interesting how intl rule of law is hyped up when a small country starts causing a scene for a genuinley important cause, but bigger, richer countries can blatantly break it to get what they want...

What's kind of being ignored here is the political usefulness and the very serious power that the Houthis have. The Houthis govern something like 10 million people, have managed to fight off many of the incursions of a multi-national coalition, and any attempt to dislodge them from their seat of power would have to involve a massive land operation (Saudis/UAE/others tried bombing and blockading them into submission since 2015 with US support, didnt work). Such a land operation would be horrifically bloody for everyone involved, and the US has no stomach for another Middle East forever war, and Yemen would be another forever war. Lets not forget the numerous "international laws" that were violated in depriving huge amounts of the Yemeni population of food/water/medicine since 2015.

You're great, Sal. A breath of fresh air and sanity.

Sal you pointed out the Houthi are a non state actor, doesn't that make what treaties Yemen signed irrelevant?

We've got a big old convoy, ain't it a beautiful sight? CONVOY!!! 🌊

Thankyou for educating me Professor Sal! Really. I'm in Wyoming at almost 65 & my brain is a sponge that wants to know what's going on outside of my safe, cozy log cabin.

love the content sal :) you constantly put out great pieces on these incredibly complex issues !

I am curious, how much is all this costing Egypt? That's a LOT of lost revenue, for each ship NOT thru the Suez.

Uncle Sal wearing an Uncle Carl shirt.

I just read an article that the Houthi have claimed to sink the old carrier in the area. Claimed 4 times and the captain called today was Tacho Monday. USS Ike

Fabulous. This Western man from NZ really enjoys your effort-and this subject in particular.

Putting an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate with a singe arm launcher in the thumbnail was genius. Those ships were designed for convoy and escort duty. Say what you want, they were tough ships designed for a purpose that the US still has a need for but has seemingly dismissed in their current fleets.

You’re so good natured to keep pointing out the same suggestions but the administration doesn’t listen. I will vote for you any day. Thank you for the information.

Whereas the depredations committed by the Algerine corsairs on the commerce of the United States render it necessary that a naval force should be provided for its protection:

this is not just about protecting shipping... it's also about protecting Suez revenue and keeping Egypt in the fight