In response to the growing impact to global trade, the United States and a host of other nations have created a new force to protect ships. Here are things to know about the impact of the attacks on global shipping: WHY ARE HOUTHIS ATTACKING SHIPS? The Houthis are Iranian-backed rebels ...
Currently,scenariothree—multipolarrivalry—hasthegreatestmomentumbehindit.Butthatcouldchangeatanypoint.AmidthewarinGaza,forinstance,Iran-backedHouthishaveattackedshipsintheRedSea,avitalchokepointofglobalcommerce.Andwiththedecades-longshadowcon?ictbetweenIranandIsraelhaving ...
Houthis show no signs of backing down from Red Sea attacks In retaliation to Israel’s attacks on Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attack, the Houthis in Yemen have been targeting ships navigating through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Since then, fears of a further escalation in the Middle E...
The European gas market has proved far more resilient to the immense political and security challenges it has faced since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 than many would have guessed. It was only two years ago that giving up the ...