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How many ships have they "acquired " now?
INTL Commercial Ship In Flames After Red Sea Missile Attack
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This hasn't been stopped for a reason.
Why might that be?
Why might that be?
Timing is everything ...
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Israel is like f*ck this... A European diplomat to Al-Arabiya: Israel moved naval vessels towards Bab al-Mandab.
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Israel is like f*ck this... A European diplomat to Al-Arabiya: Israel moved naval vessels towards Bab al-Mandab.
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
Bibi is only going to be delayed for SO LONG before he takes care of his people.
This is something we, The USA actually used to UNDERSTAND!!
This is something we, The USA actually used to UNDERSTAND!!
jward
passin' thru
Today's incidents are not included in the OP, and include (so far!) an additional seizure, and two more drone attacks:
The Maersk, company running the fifth largest shipping company in area has suspended all it's travel through the strait bab el Mandeb
Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING
Yemenis have reportedly seized the Bulgarian ship Reun off the coast of Yemen.
The Ansarullah movement has also hit 2 ships with drones.
The US is desperately asking more countries to send its warships. Because it is unable to deal with the Houthis alone.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.
The missile attack on the MSC Palatium III and the earlier assault on the Al Jasrah escalate a maritime campaign by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The attacks also endanger ships traveling through a vital corridor for cargo and energy shipments for both Europe and Asia from the Suez Canal out to the Indian Ocean.
The Houthis say their attacks aim to end the pounding Israeli air-and-ground offensive targeting the Gaza Strip amid that country’s war on Hamas. However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.
Who are the Houthis?
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have sharply escalated their attacks in the Red Sea.
The recent attacks led Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, to announce Friday that it’s told all of its vessels planning to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to “pause their journey until further notice.” German-based shipper Hapag-Lloyd that was operating the Al Jasrah also said it was pausing all its container ship traffic through the Red Sea until Monday.
Meanwhile, hijackers, likely from Somalia, separately seized a Bulgarian ship in the Arabian Sea.
A U.S. defense official and the private intelligence firm Ambrey said the MSC Palatium III, a Liberian-flagged container ship, caught fire after the strike. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone on board the vessel had been hurt.
Two missiles were fired in the attack, likely trying to hit the Al Jasrah, the U.S. official said. One went wide and splashed down in the water, the other slammed into the Palatium, the official said.
The Palatium turned around after the attack and was now trying to head south, tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed.
The Switzerland-based MSC, or Mediterranean Shipping Co., earlier had another vessel, the MSC Alanya, warned by the Houthis around the Bab el-Mandeb, Ambrey said. “The parent company had cooperated with Israel, and this was likely the reason why she was threatened.”
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. MSC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In the earlier Al Jasrah attack, it remained unclear if it was a missile or drone that hit the vessel, the official said. Ambrey and the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors Mideast shipping lanes, also confirmed that attack.
“The projectile reportedly hit the port side of the vessel and one container fell overboard due to the impact,” Ambrey said. “The projectile caused a ‘fire on deck’ which was broadcast via” radio.
Shipper Hapag-Lloyd said no crew member had been hurt in the attack. It later announced that it was also pausing its ships through the Red Sea until Monday and “will decide for the period thereafter.”
Ambrey noted that Hapag-Lloyd “is known to have offices in the Israeli ports of Ashdod, Haifa and Tel Aviv.”
In his statement, military spokesman Saree claimed the Houthis targeted the Palatium III and the Alanya — not the Al Jasrah. It wasn’t immediately clear why he erroneously identified the second ship.
The attacks Friday further escalate a campaign by the Houthi rebels, who have claimed responsibility for a series of missile assaults in recent days that just missed shipping in the Red Sea and its strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
On Thursday, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile that missed a container ship traveling through the strait.
The day before that, two missiles fired from Houthi-held territory missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Also near the strait, a missile fired by Houthis on Monday night slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea.
This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
Global shipping has increasingly been targeted as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a wider regional conflict — even during a brief pause in fighting during which Hamas exchanged hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The collapse of the truce has raised the risk of more sea attacks.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is only 29 kilometers (18 miles) wide at its narrowest point, limiting traffic to two channels for inbound and outbound shipments, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly 10% of all oil traded at sea passes through it. An estimated $1 trillion in goods pass through the strait annually.
In November, Houthis seized a vehicle transport ship linked to Israel in the Red Sea off Yemen. The rebels still hold the vessel near the port city of Hodeida. Separately, a container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean.
A separate, tentative cease-fire between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of Yemen’s exiled government has held for months despite that country’s long war. That’s raised concerns that any wider conflict in the sea — or a potential reprisal strike from Western forces — could reignite those tensions in the Arab world’s poorest nation.
Also Thursday, unknown attackers boarded the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Ruen, managed by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, in the Arabian Sea off the Yemeni island of Socotra, Ambrey and the UKMTO said. Bulgarian authorities said the ship’s 18-member crew hailed from Angola, Bulgaria and Myanmar.
“The necessary steps have been taken to pass the information on to all foreign partners and institutions that we will count on to provide assistance,” Bulgarian Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel told reporters Friday.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault. However, suspicion immediately fell on pirates from Somalia. Somali piracy had dropped in recent years, but there has been growing concern it could resume amid the wider chaos of the Houthi attacks and the political uncertainty gripping the east African nation.
On Friday, the UKMTO issued a warning to shippers saying the security manager for the Ruen “believes the crew no longer has control of the vessel” and that it is heading toward Somalia. The European Union’s anti-piracy force in the region said the Spanish frigate Victoria was on its way to intercept the “alleged pirate-hijacked vessel.”
2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor
Jennifer Griffin
@JenGriffinFNC
USS Mason en route to assist Liberian flagged ship hit by Houthi missile in Bab Al Mandab Strait; fire onboard MV Palladium 3.
According to a senior U.S. defense official there have been 3 incidents in same vicinity of Bab Al Mandab strait near Yemen in past 24 hours.
8:56 AM · Dec 15, 2023
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The Maersk, company running the fifth largest shipping company in area has suspended all it's travel through the strait bab el Mandeb
Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
️BREAKINGYemenis have reportedly seized the Bulgarian ship Reun off the coast of Yemen.
The Ansarullah movement has also hit 2 ships with drones.
The US is desperately asking more countries to send its warships. Because it is unable to deal with the Houthis alone.
Red Sea: Yemen's Houthi rebels strike Liberian-flagged cargo ship | AP News
JON GAMBRELL
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.
The missile attack on the MSC Palatium III and the earlier assault on the Al Jasrah escalate a maritime campaign by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The attacks also endanger ships traveling through a vital corridor for cargo and energy shipments for both Europe and Asia from the Suez Canal out to the Indian Ocean.
The Houthis say their attacks aim to end the pounding Israeli air-and-ground offensive targeting the Gaza Strip amid that country’s war on Hamas. However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.
Who are the Houthis?
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have sharply escalated their attacks in the Red Sea.
- Houthi rebels swept down from their northern stronghold in Yemen and seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, launching a grinding war.
- They have sporadically targeted ships in the region over time, but the attacks have increased since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Read more on who the rebels are, and why the US hasn’t retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East.
The recent attacks led Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, to announce Friday that it’s told all of its vessels planning to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to “pause their journey until further notice.” German-based shipper Hapag-Lloyd that was operating the Al Jasrah also said it was pausing all its container ship traffic through the Red Sea until Monday.
Meanwhile, hijackers, likely from Somalia, separately seized a Bulgarian ship in the Arabian Sea.
A U.S. defense official and the private intelligence firm Ambrey said the MSC Palatium III, a Liberian-flagged container ship, caught fire after the strike. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone on board the vessel had been hurt.
Two missiles were fired in the attack, likely trying to hit the Al Jasrah, the U.S. official said. One went wide and splashed down in the water, the other slammed into the Palatium, the official said.
The Palatium turned around after the attack and was now trying to head south, tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed.
The Switzerland-based MSC, or Mediterranean Shipping Co., earlier had another vessel, the MSC Alanya, warned by the Houthis around the Bab el-Mandeb, Ambrey said. “The parent company had cooperated with Israel, and this was likely the reason why she was threatened.”
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. MSC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In the earlier Al Jasrah attack, it remained unclear if it was a missile or drone that hit the vessel, the official said. Ambrey and the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors Mideast shipping lanes, also confirmed that attack.
“The projectile reportedly hit the port side of the vessel and one container fell overboard due to the impact,” Ambrey said. “The projectile caused a ‘fire on deck’ which was broadcast via” radio.
Shipper Hapag-Lloyd said no crew member had been hurt in the attack. It later announced that it was also pausing its ships through the Red Sea until Monday and “will decide for the period thereafter.”
Ambrey noted that Hapag-Lloyd “is known to have offices in the Israeli ports of Ashdod, Haifa and Tel Aviv.”
In his statement, military spokesman Saree claimed the Houthis targeted the Palatium III and the Alanya — not the Al Jasrah. It wasn’t immediately clear why he erroneously identified the second ship.
The attacks Friday further escalate a campaign by the Houthi rebels, who have claimed responsibility for a series of missile assaults in recent days that just missed shipping in the Red Sea and its strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
On Thursday, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile that missed a container ship traveling through the strait.
The day before that, two missiles fired from Houthi-held territory missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Also near the strait, a missile fired by Houthis on Monday night slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea.
This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
Global shipping has increasingly been targeted as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a wider regional conflict — even during a brief pause in fighting during which Hamas exchanged hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The collapse of the truce has raised the risk of more sea attacks.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is only 29 kilometers (18 miles) wide at its narrowest point, limiting traffic to two channels for inbound and outbound shipments, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly 10% of all oil traded at sea passes through it. An estimated $1 trillion in goods pass through the strait annually.
In November, Houthis seized a vehicle transport ship linked to Israel in the Red Sea off Yemen. The rebels still hold the vessel near the port city of Hodeida. Separately, a container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean.
A separate, tentative cease-fire between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of Yemen’s exiled government has held for months despite that country’s long war. That’s raised concerns that any wider conflict in the sea — or a potential reprisal strike from Western forces — could reignite those tensions in the Arab world’s poorest nation.
Also Thursday, unknown attackers boarded the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Ruen, managed by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, in the Arabian Sea off the Yemeni island of Socotra, Ambrey and the UKMTO said. Bulgarian authorities said the ship’s 18-member crew hailed from Angola, Bulgaria and Myanmar.
“The necessary steps have been taken to pass the information on to all foreign partners and institutions that we will count on to provide assistance,” Bulgarian Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel told reporters Friday.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault. However, suspicion immediately fell on pirates from Somalia. Somali piracy had dropped in recent years, but there has been growing concern it could resume amid the wider chaos of the Houthi attacks and the political uncertainty gripping the east African nation.
On Friday, the UKMTO issued a warning to shippers saying the security manager for the Ruen “believes the crew no longer has control of the vessel” and that it is heading toward Somalia. The European Union’s anti-piracy force in the region said the Spanish frigate Victoria was on its way to intercept the “alleged pirate-hijacked vessel.”
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Associated Press writer Veselin Toshkov in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Courtney Bonnell in London contributed to this report.2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor
Jennifer Griffin
@JenGriffinFNC
USS Mason en route to assist Liberian flagged ship hit by Houthi missile in Bab Al Mandab Strait; fire onboard MV Palladium 3.
According to a senior U.S. defense official there have been 3 incidents in same vicinity of Bab Al Mandab strait near Yemen in past 24 hours.
8:56 AM · Dec 15, 2023
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jward
passin' thru
Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING
Maersk, The world's 5th largest shipping company has suspended all its vessels to sail through the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandeb Strait due to fear of Yemeni threat
This measure is going to effect the global economy and make people more aware about the Palestinian cause and pressure is going to rise on Israel and USA who are the ones against a ceasefire
View: https://twitter.com/IranObserver0/status/1735720276875166118?s=20
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING Maersk, The world's 5th largest shipping company has suspended all its vessels to sail through the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandeb Strait due to fear of Yemeni threat
This measure is going to effect the global economy and make people more aware about the Palestinian cause and pressure is going to rise on Israel and USA who are the ones against a ceasefire
View: https://twitter.com/IranObserver0/status/1735720276875166118?s=20
Today's incidents are not included in the OP, and include (so far!) an additional seizure, and two more drone attacks:
The Maersk, shipping company running the fifth largest shipping company has suspended all it's travel through the strait
Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
Yemenis have reportedly seized the Bulgarian ship Reun off the coast of Yemen.
The Ansarullah movement has also hit 2 ships with drones.
The US is desperately asking more countries to send its warships. Because it is unable to deal with the Houthis alone.
Red Sea: Yemen's Houthi rebels strike Liberian-flagged cargo ship | AP News
JON GAMBRELL
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.
The missile attack on the MSC Palatium III and the earlier assault on the Al Jasrah escalate a maritime campaign by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The attacks also endanger ships traveling through a vital corridor for cargo and energy shipments for both Europe and Asia from the Suez Canal out to the Indian Ocean.
The Houthis say their attacks aim to end the pounding Israeli air-and-ground offensive targeting the Gaza Strip amid that country’s war on Hamas. However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.
Who are the Houthis?
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have sharply escalated their attacks in the Red Sea.
“The Yemeni armed forces confirm they will continue to prevent all ships heading to Israeli ports from navigating in the (Red Sea) until they bring in the food and medicine that our steadfast brothers in the Gaza Strip need,” the Houthi military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, said in a statement claiming responsibility for Friday’s attacks.
- Houthi rebels swept down from their northern stronghold in Yemen and seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, launching a grinding war.
- They have sporadically targeted ships in the region over time, but the attacks have increased since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Read more on who the rebels are, and why the US hasn’t retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East.
The recent attacks led Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, to announce Friday that it’s told all of its vessels planning to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to “pause their journey until further notice.” German-based shipper Hapag-Lloyd that was operating the Al Jasrah also said it was pausing all its container ship traffic through the Red Sea until Monday.
Meanwhile, hijackers, likely from Somalia, separately seized a Bulgarian ship in the Arabian Sea.
A U.S. defense official and the private intelligence firm Ambrey said the MSC Palatium III, a Liberian-flagged container ship, caught fire after the strike. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone on board the vessel had been hurt.
Two missiles were fired in the attack, likely trying to hit the Al Jasrah, the U.S. official said. One went wide and splashed down in the water, the other slammed into the Palatium, the official said.
The Palatium turned around after the attack and was now trying to head south, tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed.
The Switzerland-based MSC, or Mediterranean Shipping Co., earlier had another vessel, the MSC Alanya, warned by the Houthis around the Bab el-Mandeb, Ambrey said. “The parent company had cooperated with Israel, and this was likely the reason why she was threatened.”
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. MSC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In the earlier Al Jasrah attack, it remained unclear if it was a missile or drone that hit the vessel, the official said. Ambrey and the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors Mideast shipping lanes, also confirmed that attack.
“The projectile reportedly hit the port side of the vessel and one container fell overboard due to the impact,” Ambrey said. “The projectile caused a ‘fire on deck’ which was broadcast via” radio.
Shipper Hapag-Lloyd said no crew member had been hurt in the attack. It later announced that it was also pausing its ships through the Red Sea until Monday and “will decide for the period thereafter.”
Ambrey noted that Hapag-Lloyd “is known to have offices in the Israeli ports of Ashdod, Haifa and Tel Aviv.”
In his statement, military spokesman Saree claimed the Houthis targeted the Palatium III and the Alanya — not the Al Jasrah. It wasn’t immediately clear why he erroneously identified the second ship.
The attacks Friday further escalate a campaign by the Houthi rebels, who have claimed responsibility for a series of missile assaults in recent days that just missed shipping in the Red Sea and its strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
On Thursday, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile that missed a container ship traveling through the strait.
The day before that, two missiles fired from Houthi-held territory missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Also near the strait, a missile fired by Houthis on Monday night slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea.
This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
Global shipping has increasingly been targeted as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a wider regional conflict — even during a brief pause in fighting during which Hamas exchanged hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The collapse of the truce has raised the risk of more sea attacks.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is only 29 kilometers (18 miles) wide at its narrowest point, limiting traffic to two channels for inbound and outbound shipments, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Nearly 10% of all oil traded at sea passes through it. An estimated $1 trillion in goods pass through the strait annually.
In November, Houthis seized a vehicle transport ship linked to Israel in the Red Sea off Yemen. The rebels still hold the vessel near the port city of Hodeida. Separately, a container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean.
A separate, tentative cease-fire between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of Yemen’s exiled government has held for months despite that country’s long war. That’s raised concerns that any wider conflict in the sea — or a potential reprisal strike from Western forces — could reignite those tensions in the Arab world’s poorest nation.
Also Thursday, unknown attackers boarded the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Ruen, managed by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, in the Arabian Sea off the Yemeni island of Socotra, Ambrey and the UKMTO said. Bulgarian authorities said the ship’s 18-member crew hailed from Angola, Bulgaria and Myanmar.
“The necessary steps have been taken to pass the information on to all foreign partners and institutions that we will count on to provide assistance,” Bulgarian Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel told reporters Friday.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault. However, suspicion immediately fell on pirates from Somalia. Somali piracy had dropped in recent years, but there has been growing concern it could resume amid the wider chaos of the Houthi attacks and the political uncertainty gripping the east African nation.
On Friday, the UKMTO issued a warning to shippers saying the security manager for the Ruen “believes the crew no longer has control of the vessel” and that it is heading toward Somalia. The European Union’s anti-piracy force in the region said the Spanish frigate Victoria was on its way to intercept the “alleged pirate-hijacked vessel.”
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Associated Press writer Veselin Toshkov in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Courtney Bonnell in London contributed to this report.
2 attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor
Jennifer Griffin
@JenGriffinFNC
USS Mason en route to assist Liberian flagged ship hit by Houthi missile in Bab Al Mandab Strait; fire onboard MV Palladium 3.
According to a senior U.S. defense official there have been 3 incidents in same vicinity of Bab Al Mandab strait near Yemen in past 24 hours.
8:56 AM · Dec 15, 2023
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jward
passin' thru
Arya - آریا
@AryJeay
️| Statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces Spox, Yahya Sarae: (re: todays events as noted in post directly above
The Yemeni Armed Forces announce targeting 2 container ships, “MSC Alanya” & “MSC PALATIUM III,” headed towards israeli ports, with anti-ship ballistic missiles.
The operation aims to defend the oppressed Palestinian people currently facing killing, destruction, and siege in the Gaza Strip.
This operation follows the refusal of their crews to respond to the warnings and messages issued by the Yemeni naval forces.
We reassure all ships heading to ports worldwide, except Israeli ports, that they will face no harm. They are advised to keep their identification systems open. The Yemeni Armed Forces will not hesitate to target any ship that violates the principles outlined in our previous statements.
We affirm our commitment to preventing all ships destined for Israeli ports from navigating in the Arabian and Red Seas until the needs of our steadfast brothers in Gaza for food and medicine are met.
@AryJeay
️| Statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces Spox, Yahya Sarae: (re: todays events as noted in post directly aboveThe Yemeni Armed Forces announce targeting 2 container ships, “MSC Alanya” & “MSC PALATIUM III,” headed towards israeli ports, with anti-ship ballistic missiles.
The operation aims to defend the oppressed Palestinian people currently facing killing, destruction, and siege in the Gaza Strip.
This operation follows the refusal of their crews to respond to the warnings and messages issued by the Yemeni naval forces.
We reassure all ships heading to ports worldwide, except Israeli ports, that they will face no harm. They are advised to keep their identification systems open. The Yemeni Armed Forces will not hesitate to target any ship that violates the principles outlined in our previous statements.
We affirm our commitment to preventing all ships destined for Israeli ports from navigating in the Arabian and Red Seas until the needs of our steadfast brothers in Gaza for food and medicine are met.
jward
passin' thru
John Ʌ Konrad V
@johnkonrad
12h
Shipping stocks are spiking today with announcements that major carriers will avoid the Red Sea
But the market hasn’t noticed is the real winners: the ships that won’t divert because they’re guaranteed US Navy protection. That’s most of $OSG & $MATX ships & @Maersk’s USA fleet
View: https://twitter.com/johnkonrad/status/1735743651261591617?s=20
Toby-B
@MajorGrubert
Not sure where you are getting this news from,
John Ʌ Konrad V
@johnkonrad
It's not news, it's constitutional law.
The majority of Maersk ships are flagged outside the US. Those do not get US Navy protection.
Some of Maersk ships are registered in the United States and they get US Navy protection.
This is why the Navy rescued Captain Phillips... because the Maersk Alabama was a US flagged ship
6:45 PM · Dec 15, 2023
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@johnkonrad
12h
Shipping stocks are spiking today with announcements that major carriers will avoid the Red Sea
But the market hasn’t noticed is the real winners: the ships that won’t divert because they’re guaranteed US Navy protection. That’s most of $OSG & $MATX ships & @Maersk’s USA fleet
View: https://twitter.com/johnkonrad/status/1735743651261591617?s=20
Toby-B
@MajorGrubert
Not sure where you are getting this news from,
John Ʌ Konrad V
@johnkonrad
It's not news, it's constitutional law.
The majority of Maersk ships are flagged outside the US. Those do not get US Navy protection.
Some of Maersk ships are registered in the United States and they get US Navy protection.
This is why the Navy rescued Captain Phillips... because the Maersk Alabama was a US flagged ship
6:45 PM · Dec 15, 2023
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| John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad CEO @gCaptain, maritime journalist, former drillship captain, author of Fire On The Horizon and cofounder @UnofficialNet - K5HIP MarineGreat Barrington, MAgCaptain.com Joined May 2007 1,725 Following 11.5K Followers Followed by Intelschizo, Lyle Goldstein, and 19 others you follow |
jward
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thedrive.com
Two of the world's largest shipping companies have decided to pause transits into the Red Sea after the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels stepped up vessel attacks this week, including setting two more ships ablaze today.
Both the Danish Maersk and German Hapag-Lloyd shippers placed temporary bans on their ships passing through the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, which has become an increasingly dangerous chokepoint.
The Bab al-Mandab Strait between Yemen and Djibouti has become a dangerous chokepoint of Houthi attacks. (Google Earth image)
As a result of today's attacks and the near-miss yesterday on the Maersk Gibraltar, the Danish Maersk shipping company told us today that it is instructing all its ships scheduled to pass through the Bab al-Mandab to "pause their journey until further notice."
"We are deeply concerned about the highly escalated security situation in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden," the company said in a statement to The War Zone. "The recent attacks on commercial vessels in the area are alarming and pose a significant threat to the safety and security of seafarers."
The German Hapag-Lloyd company, which controls about 7% of the global container ship fleet, told CNBC in an email, that it will “pause all container ship traffic through the Red Sea until Monday. Then we will decide for the period thereafter.”
The moves come after two more cargo ships were attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea Friday while a third was threatened, a U.S. military official told The War Zone.
The Liberian-flagged Al Jasrah was struck by a Houthi drone at around 9 a.m. near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, said the official, speaking on on condition of anonymity to talk about operational details. The strike sparked a fire that was eventually extinguished, said the official, adding that there were no injuries reported and the vessel went on its way. It was bound for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to ship tracking sites.
According to the Royal Navy's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the first attack today happened about 60 miles southwest of Hodieh, Yemen.
A second cargo ship, the Liberian-flagged MSC Palatium III, was fired upon by two Houthi ballistic missiles, said the official. One missed, but one struck the ship, causing a fire that was also extinguished. That incident took place about 30 nautical miles southwest of Mokha, Yemen, according to UKMTO.
The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason responded to the MSC Palatium III, but was not needed and returned to patrol, the official told us. It did not engage the Houthi weapons this time, but has on four previous occasions since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The U.S. military official told us that the Houthis also threatened the Liberian-flagged MSC Alayna but did not attack it after ordering it to head south. UKMTO did not report on that vessel. U.S. Central Command later said that after the Houthis threatened the MSC Alayna, U.S. forces maintained direct communications with the vessel, which headed north. It is believed to be traveling safely at this time.
It is unclear at the moment what, if any connections the three vessels had to Israel.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare'e on Friday took responsibility for attacking two ships - the MSC Palatium III and the MSC Alanya - with "suitable naval missiles."
"The two ships were targeted after their crews rejected to respond to calls from Yemeni naval forces as well as scorching warning signals," Sare'e said on Twitter. "Yemeni armed forces reassure all ships heading to all ports across the world, except for those that are heading to Israeli ports, that they would be safe and must keep the identifying device open. The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target any ship that violates what was stated in its previous statements. The Yemeni Armed forces vowed to continue to prevent the navigation of vessels heading to Israel until enough food and medicine that our steadfast brothers are in need of in Gaza are allowed into the Strip."
These were the fourth and fifth attacks this week, escalating Houthi missile and drone strikes against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. They come as U.S. officials are discussing expanding the existing Task Force 153. That's an international effort focusing "on international maritime security and capacity building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden."
The official told us that an announcement on that is expected early next week, when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Israel, Qatar and Bahrain. He will also visit the aircraft carrier Gerald. R Ford, which arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in October. It was just announced that the carrier's deployment has been extended into the near year.
In Bahrain, Austin is expected to visit U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Part of the discussions there between the U.S. and Bahrain will involve U.S. efforts to convene multilateral coalitions to respond to aggression at sea that threatens shipping and the global economy.
"We will talk with them in a multinational framework about the work we're doing, particularly in light of increasing Houthi aggression in the Red Sea," a senior official said, according to the Pentagon.
The ongoing Houthi attacks and resulting moves by shipping companies to halt transit into the Red Sea will sting Egypt's economy, as well.
Cairo receives a great sum of money from ships passing through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
In its last fiscal year, which ended June 30, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority saw revenues reach a record $9.4 billion, up from $7 billion in the previous year, Chairman Osama Rabea said at the time.
The chairman added that 25,887 ships passed through the canal by that time, an increase of more than 2,000 ships from the previous year.
These attacks have a cascading effect on the world economy as well.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) told us that "some companies have already rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi aggression which adds cost and delay to global trade. Industry is extremely concerned about these attacks on shipping and is understood to be considering additional actions which could lead to further ships diverting to this route, with further potential impacts on trade. The Red Sea is a crucial waterway, linking Europe and Asia. Currently 12% of global trade passes through the Red Sea."
The trade organization on Friday called for increased action to stop the Houthis.
"These attacks are a flagrant breach of international law," it said. "States with influence in the region should, as a matter of urgency, work to stop the actions of the Houthis in attacking seafarers and merchant ships, and de-escalate what is now an extremely serious threat to international trade."
That message amplifies what Maersk told us yesterday after the Maersk Gibraltar narrowly missed being hit by a Houthi missile.
“The recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait are extremely concerning," Mikkel Linnet said in a message to The War Zone. "The current situation puts seafarer lives at risk and is unsustainable for global trade. As it cannot be solved by the global shipping industry on its own, we call on political action to ensure a swift de-escalation.”
So far, the U.S. has refrained from attacking the Houthis as it did in 2016. Whether the anticipated addition to Task Force 153 will make a difference, once it is finally announced, remains to be seen.
Contact the author: howard@thewarzone.com
Red Sea Peril Rises, Major Shippers Halt Mandeb Strait Transits
Red Sea Peril Rises, Major Shippers Halt Mandeb Strait Transits
Howard Altman
Two of the world's largest shipping companies have decided to pause transits into the Red Sea after the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels stepped up vessel attacks this week, including setting two more ships ablaze today.
Both the Danish Maersk and German Hapag-Lloyd shippers placed temporary bans on their ships passing through the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, which has become an increasingly dangerous chokepoint.
The Bab al-Mandab Strait between Yemen and Djibouti has become a dangerous chokepoint of Houthi attacks. (Google Earth image)
As a result of today's attacks and the near-miss yesterday on the Maersk Gibraltar, the Danish Maersk shipping company told us today that it is instructing all its ships scheduled to pass through the Bab al-Mandab to "pause their journey until further notice."
"We are deeply concerned about the highly escalated security situation in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden," the company said in a statement to The War Zone. "The recent attacks on commercial vessels in the area are alarming and pose a significant threat to the safety and security of seafarers."
The German Hapag-Lloyd company, which controls about 7% of the global container ship fleet, told CNBC in an email, that it will “pause all container ship traffic through the Red Sea until Monday. Then we will decide for the period thereafter.”
The moves come after two more cargo ships were attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea Friday while a third was threatened, a U.S. military official told The War Zone.
The Liberian-flagged Al Jasrah was struck by a Houthi drone at around 9 a.m. near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, said the official, speaking on on condition of anonymity to talk about operational details. The strike sparked a fire that was eventually extinguished, said the official, adding that there were no injuries reported and the vessel went on its way. It was bound for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to ship tracking sites.
According to the Royal Navy's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the first attack today happened about 60 miles southwest of Hodieh, Yemen.
A second cargo ship, the Liberian-flagged MSC Palatium III, was fired upon by two Houthi ballistic missiles, said the official. One missed, but one struck the ship, causing a fire that was also extinguished. That incident took place about 30 nautical miles southwest of Mokha, Yemen, according to UKMTO.
The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason responded to the MSC Palatium III, but was not needed and returned to patrol, the official told us. It did not engage the Houthi weapons this time, but has on four previous occasions since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The U.S. military official told us that the Houthis also threatened the Liberian-flagged MSC Alayna but did not attack it after ordering it to head south. UKMTO did not report on that vessel. U.S. Central Command later said that after the Houthis threatened the MSC Alayna, U.S. forces maintained direct communications with the vessel, which headed north. It is believed to be traveling safely at this time.
It is unclear at the moment what, if any connections the three vessels had to Israel.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare'e on Friday took responsibility for attacking two ships - the MSC Palatium III and the MSC Alanya - with "suitable naval missiles."
"The two ships were targeted after their crews rejected to respond to calls from Yemeni naval forces as well as scorching warning signals," Sare'e said on Twitter. "Yemeni armed forces reassure all ships heading to all ports across the world, except for those that are heading to Israeli ports, that they would be safe and must keep the identifying device open. The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target any ship that violates what was stated in its previous statements. The Yemeni Armed forces vowed to continue to prevent the navigation of vessels heading to Israel until enough food and medicine that our steadfast brothers are in need of in Gaza are allowed into the Strip."
These were the fourth and fifth attacks this week, escalating Houthi missile and drone strikes against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. They come as U.S. officials are discussing expanding the existing Task Force 153. That's an international effort focusing "on international maritime security and capacity building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden."
The official told us that an announcement on that is expected early next week, when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Israel, Qatar and Bahrain. He will also visit the aircraft carrier Gerald. R Ford, which arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in October. It was just announced that the carrier's deployment has been extended into the near year.
In Bahrain, Austin is expected to visit U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Part of the discussions there between the U.S. and Bahrain will involve U.S. efforts to convene multilateral coalitions to respond to aggression at sea that threatens shipping and the global economy.
"We will talk with them in a multinational framework about the work we're doing, particularly in light of increasing Houthi aggression in the Red Sea," a senior official said, according to the Pentagon.
The ongoing Houthi attacks and resulting moves by shipping companies to halt transit into the Red Sea will sting Egypt's economy, as well.
Cairo receives a great sum of money from ships passing through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
In its last fiscal year, which ended June 30, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority saw revenues reach a record $9.4 billion, up from $7 billion in the previous year, Chairman Osama Rabea said at the time.
The chairman added that 25,887 ships passed through the canal by that time, an increase of more than 2,000 ships from the previous year.
These attacks have a cascading effect on the world economy as well.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) told us that "some companies have already rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi aggression which adds cost and delay to global trade. Industry is extremely concerned about these attacks on shipping and is understood to be considering additional actions which could lead to further ships diverting to this route, with further potential impacts on trade. The Red Sea is a crucial waterway, linking Europe and Asia. Currently 12% of global trade passes through the Red Sea."
The trade organization on Friday called for increased action to stop the Houthis.
"These attacks are a flagrant breach of international law," it said. "States with influence in the region should, as a matter of urgency, work to stop the actions of the Houthis in attacking seafarers and merchant ships, and de-escalate what is now an extremely serious threat to international trade."
That message amplifies what Maersk told us yesterday after the Maersk Gibraltar narrowly missed being hit by a Houthi missile.
“The recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait are extremely concerning," Mikkel Linnet said in a message to The War Zone. "The current situation puts seafarer lives at risk and is unsustainable for global trade. As it cannot be solved by the global shipping industry on its own, we call on political action to ensure a swift de-escalation.”
So far, the U.S. has refrained from attacking the Houthis as it did in 2016. Whether the anticipated addition to Task Force 153 will make a difference, once it is finally announced, remains to be seen.
Contact the author: howard@thewarzone.com
Red Sea Peril Rises, Major Shippers Halt Mandeb Strait Transits
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COMMS
Intelschizo
@Schizointel
15DEC2023 updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.
New set up let me know if this is something you guys like.
Ike CSG operating in Gulf of Oman
Bataan ARG
FS Languedoc (D-653)
HMS Diamond (D-34)
Operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden.
A Floreal Class Frigate operating in Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean
USCG Cutters operating in Gulf of Oman
ROKS Yang Man-Chun (DDH-973) spotted in Djibouti Port.
Chinese 46th Naval Escort Task Force operating in Gulf of Aden.
USS Mason (DDG-87) operating North of BAM.
USS Carney (DDG-64) operating South of BAM.
JDS Akebono (DD-108)
HMS Lancaster (F-229)
ESPS Victoria (F-82)
Operating in Gulf of Aden/Arabian Sea
Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153, Updated all sources used
Intelschizo
@Schizointel
15DEC2023 updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.
New set up let me know if this is something you guys like.
Ike CSG operating in Gulf of Oman
Bataan ARG
FS Languedoc (D-653)
HMS Diamond (D-34)
Operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden.
A Floreal Class Frigate operating in Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean
USCG Cutters operating in Gulf of Oman
ROKS Yang Man-Chun (DDH-973) spotted in Djibouti Port.
Chinese 46th Naval Escort Task Force operating in Gulf of Aden.
USS Mason (DDG-87) operating North of BAM.
USS Carney (DDG-64) operating South of BAM.
JDS Akebono (DD-108)
HMS Lancaster (F-229)
ESPS Victoria (F-82)
Operating in Gulf of Aden/Arabian Sea
Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153, Updated all sources used
Bubble Head
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I believe the Japanese will step in very soon. They have a very good Navy for this type of operation.
Melodi
Disaster Cat
The seriously disturbing part of this story: Major Shipping through the Suez Cannel has been STOPPED!
Major shipping companies choose to go around the Horn of Africa or refuse to carry goods from Asia to Europe. Aka, the Chinese and Indian factory goods will become much more expensive, and some may not arrive at all. The US can still get shipments via Pacific ports, but we know what happened when they became overcrowded about a year ago. They are almost empty, but I expect that may change very soon.
Major shipping companies choose to go around the Horn of Africa or refuse to carry goods from Asia to Europe. Aka, the Chinese and Indian factory goods will become much more expensive, and some may not arrive at all. The US can still get shipments via Pacific ports, but we know what happened when they became overcrowded about a year ago. They are almost empty, but I expect that may change very soon.
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BREAKING Third largest container shipping company in the world CMA CGM will cease its activities in the Red Sea and head for safer waters This will significantly disrupt the global economy and countries will have no choice to blame USA and ask for a ceasefire CMA CGM group has a 12.6% share of the world's container fleet along with MAERSK almost 50% of the world's container fleet is going to avoid the Red Sea due to Yemeni threats
Arya - آریا
@AryJeay
Burak Erdogan’s (son of Turkiye’s president Erdogan,) company shut off telecommunications for their ‘The MANTA MELEK’ ship, affiliated with Manta Shipping, as it approaches Yemen in the Red Sea, and is reactiveted when leaving Yemeni seas.
Reason? It’s a company that trades with “israel”, it also keeps armed guards on the ship.
Interesting to say the least.
(Via @metcihan)
Arya - آریا
@AryJeay
Burak Erdogan’s (son of Turkiye’s president Erdogan,) company shut off telecommunications for their ‘The MANTA MELEK’ ship, affiliated with Manta Shipping, as it approaches Yemen in the Red Sea, and is reactiveted when leaving Yemeni seas.
Reason? It’s a company that trades with “israel”, it also keeps armed guards on the ship.
Interesting to say the least.
(Via @metcihan)
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Jennifer Griffin
@JenGriffinFNC
In case anyone is counting USS Carney shot down 14 Houthi armed attack drones today in the Red Sea.
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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The UAS were assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat.
Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping)
@mercoglianos
It is only a matter of time until something breaks through.
Carney is expending a lot of ammunition in these defensive actions.
@JenGriffinFNC
In case anyone is counting USS Carney shot down 14 Houthi armed attack drones today in the Red Sea.
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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The UAS were assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat.
Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping)
@mercoglianos
It is only a matter of time until something breaks through.
Carney is expending a lot of ammunition in these defensive actions.
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OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2) led by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) appears to be Departing from the Arabian Sea and heading towards the Gulf of Aden off the Coast of Yemen.
View: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1736081206272254427?s=20
@sentdefender
Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2) led by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) appears to be Departing from the Arabian Sea and heading towards the Gulf of Aden off the Coast of Yemen.
View: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1736081206272254427?s=20
Jennifer Griffin
@JenGriffinFNC
In case anyone is counting USS Carney shot down 14 Houthi armed attack drones today in the Red Sea.
Square profile picture
U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The UAS were assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat.
Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping)
@mercoglianos
It is only a matter of time until something breaks through.
Carney is expending a lot of ammunition in these defensive actions.
How many missiles does the Carney have left in her VLS farms by now? (Never mind the ratio of cost between rounds fired vs cost of "Houthi" rounds expended?)
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Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping)
@mercoglianos
Pentagon Spokesperson Details Response To Houthi Attacks On The Red Sea
It appears that @usnavy is providing escorts to ships as Maersk Chicago & Alliance Fairfax are steaming together in the Gulf of Aden.
Maersk Kensington is hove to in the Red Sea waiting on Liberty.
View: https://youtu.be/G9wSA5sH-zM?si=uJiJOJbkC8B4ofeV
via @YouTube
Pentagon Spokesperson Details Response To Houthi Attacks On The Red Sea: It's 'Incredibly Serious'
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@mercoglianos
Pentagon Spokesperson Details Response To Houthi Attacks On The Red Sea
It appears that @usnavy is providing escorts to ships as Maersk Chicago & Alliance Fairfax are steaming together in the Gulf of Aden.
Maersk Kensington is hove to in the Red Sea waiting on Liberty.
via @YouTube
Pentagon Spokesperson Details Response To Houthi Attacks On The Red Sea: It's 'Incredibly Serious'
Forbes Breaking News
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John Deere Girl
Veteran Member
That's a big dot.
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Will Schryver and Nagorno Karabakh Observer follow
Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING
The Yemenis have done the impossible
MSC, the world's largest shipping company, has announced that it will not sail through the Red Sea.
A massive blow to logistics lines and a rise in inflation is to be expected
Covid had already disrupted logistics lines and many countries are unable to control the rising prices of goods.
Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING The Yemenis have done the impossible
MSC, the world's largest shipping company, has announced that it will not sail through the Red Sea.
A massive blow to logistics lines and a rise in inflation is to be expected
Covid had already disrupted logistics lines and many countries are unable to control the rising prices of goods.
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Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
Real time diverting of ships to South Africa's Cape town due to fear of Yemeni threats.
This is a major blow to the global economy as the Panama canal is facing drought and the commercial vessels are facing delays there too
The Red Sea accounts for about 22% of the international container trade and about 10% of the global oil trade.
Yesterday Maersk world's 5th largest shipping company paused all Red Sea voyages.
This is extremely significant because they operate 15.3% of the global container ship fleet, taking second place after the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), controlling 18.6%.
Also note that container ships, particularly those passing through geopolitical Choke points like the Suez Canal, are subject to rising insurance premiums, which the shipping company then passes down to the consumer
Consumers will hold their governments accountable for rising prices
@IranObserver0
Real time diverting of ships to South Africa's Cape town due to fear of Yemeni threats.
This is a major blow to the global economy as the Panama canal is facing drought and the commercial vessels are facing delays there too
The Red Sea accounts for about 22% of the international container trade and about 10% of the global oil trade.
Yesterday Maersk world's 5th largest shipping company paused all Red Sea voyages.
This is extremely significant because they operate 15.3% of the global container ship fleet, taking second place after the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), controlling 18.6%.
Also note that container ships, particularly those passing through geopolitical Choke points like the Suez Canal, are subject to rising insurance premiums, which the shipping company then passes down to the consumer
Consumers will hold their governments accountable for rising prices
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OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
The Spokesman for the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen has stated today that they are now in Negotiations being Mediated by Oman with International Parties regarding their Targeting of Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
11:46 AM · Dec 16, 2023
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@sentdefender
The Spokesman for the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen has stated today that they are now in Negotiations being Mediated by Oman with International Parties regarding their Targeting of Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
11:46 AM · Dec 16, 2023
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Tyler Rogoway
@Aviation_Intel
NEW!:
Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping
A soon to be announced multi-national effort to protect Red Sea shipping comes after the U.S. and U.K. downed 15 Houthi drones Saturday.
thedrive.com
During his visit to the Middle East next week, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will announce the formation of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new international effort deal with Houthi threats, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. That information comes as U.S. and British warships shot down drones the Houthis launched in a wave from Yemen early Saturday morning local time, marking the latest escalation of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Carney downed 14 drones today, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. The Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed one drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea with a Sea Viper missile, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement. It was the first time the Royal Navy shot down an aerial target in anger since the First Gulf War in 1991 when the Type 42 Destroyer HMS Gloucester destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for a U.S. warship.
The two destroyers, which were in constant communications, shot down the drones during a 45-minute attack wave near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the official told us, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss operational details.
While the British say the drones were attacking a merchant ship, the Carney engaged the drones because there were so many at once they were deemed a threat to the ship, the official said.
The official declined to say what weapons the Carney used because the U.S. does not want the Houthis to be able to figure out its munitions stocks.
In a Tweet, CENTCOM stated the drones "were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat."
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare'e said today that the Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels launched a wave of drones toward Israel, but did not mention either warship.
Today's drone intercepts come a day after the Houthis set two cargo ships in the Red Sea ablaze and threatened a third vessel. Two of the world's largest shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, told us they were temporarily pausing transits into the Red Sea as a result of the Houthi attacks. You can read more about those incidents in our story here.
Austin, who will be visiting the region early next week with Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, will announce Operation Prosperity Guardian, which will be similar to the existing Task Force 153, the official told us. That's an international effort focusing "on international maritime security and capacity building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden."
The official could not say Saturday how many nations will be involved or exactly what missions they will perform beyond patrolling the Red Sea against Houthi threats.
Shapps on Saturday noted that the Diamond recently arrived in the Red Sea "to bolster international efforts to maintain maritime security" as we previously reported.
“The recent spate of illegal attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security in the Red Sea," Shapps said. "The U.K. remains committed to repelling these attacks to protect the free flow of global trade.”
The Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed a drone fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, according to Defense Secretary Grant Shapps. (U.K. Defense Ministry photo)
“One-sixth of the world's commercial shipping passes through the Bab-al-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea,” said First Sea Lord, Adm. Sir Ben Key in a statement. “HMS Diamond deployed at short notice to the region from Portsmouth just two weeks ago and is already delivering effect together with our American, French and other allies and partners.”
“The Royal Navy is committed to upholding the right to free use of the oceans and we do not tolerate indiscriminate threats or attacks against those going about their lawful business on the high seas,” he added.
While today's incidents mark the first time a U.K. warship downed an aerial threat since 1991, it was at least the third time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that the Carney has.
On Dec. 3, three missiles fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen struck three commercial ships in the Red Sea, CENTCOM said at the time. Carney responded to distress calls from two of those vessels and downed three drones approaching it.
As we reported earlier this week, a French warship has also engaged in intercepting Houthi drones. The FREMM Frigate Languedoc, patrolling off the coast of Yemen, shot down a drone threatening a Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker.
While there will be a new task force created next week, whether there will be any direct response against Houthi military targets remains to be seen.
This is a developing story.
Contact the author: howard@thewarzone.com
Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping
@Aviation_Intel
NEW!:
Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping
A soon to be announced multi-national effort to protect Red Sea shipping comes after the U.S. and U.K. downed 15 Houthi drones Saturday.
thedrive.com
Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping
Howard Altman
During his visit to the Middle East next week, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will announce the formation of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new international effort deal with Houthi threats, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. That information comes as U.S. and British warships shot down drones the Houthis launched in a wave from Yemen early Saturday morning local time, marking the latest escalation of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Carney downed 14 drones today, a U.S. military official told The War Zone. The Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed one drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea with a Sea Viper missile, U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in a statement. It was the first time the Royal Navy shot down an aerial target in anger since the First Gulf War in 1991 when the Type 42 Destroyer HMS Gloucester destroyed an Iraqi Silkworm missile bound for a U.S. warship.
The two destroyers, which were in constant communications, shot down the drones during a 45-minute attack wave near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the official told us, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss operational details.
While the British say the drones were attacking a merchant ship, the Carney engaged the drones because there were so many at once they were deemed a threat to the ship, the official said.
The official declined to say what weapons the Carney used because the U.S. does not want the Houthis to be able to figure out its munitions stocks.
In a Tweet, CENTCOM stated the drones "were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat."
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare'e said today that the Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels launched a wave of drones toward Israel, but did not mention either warship.
Today's drone intercepts come a day after the Houthis set two cargo ships in the Red Sea ablaze and threatened a third vessel. Two of the world's largest shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, told us they were temporarily pausing transits into the Red Sea as a result of the Houthi attacks. You can read more about those incidents in our story here.
Austin, who will be visiting the region early next week with Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, will announce Operation Prosperity Guardian, which will be similar to the existing Task Force 153, the official told us. That's an international effort focusing "on international maritime security and capacity building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden."
The official could not say Saturday how many nations will be involved or exactly what missions they will perform beyond patrolling the Red Sea against Houthi threats.
Shapps on Saturday noted that the Diamond recently arrived in the Red Sea "to bolster international efforts to maintain maritime security" as we previously reported.
“The recent spate of illegal attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security in the Red Sea," Shapps said. "The U.K. remains committed to repelling these attacks to protect the free flow of global trade.”
The Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond downed a drone fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, according to Defense Secretary Grant Shapps. (U.K. Defense Ministry photo)
“One-sixth of the world's commercial shipping passes through the Bab-al-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea,” said First Sea Lord, Adm. Sir Ben Key in a statement. “HMS Diamond deployed at short notice to the region from Portsmouth just two weeks ago and is already delivering effect together with our American, French and other allies and partners.”
“The Royal Navy is committed to upholding the right to free use of the oceans and we do not tolerate indiscriminate threats or attacks against those going about their lawful business on the high seas,” he added.
While today's incidents mark the first time a U.K. warship downed an aerial threat since 1991, it was at least the third time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that the Carney has.
On Dec. 3, three missiles fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen struck three commercial ships in the Red Sea, CENTCOM said at the time. Carney responded to distress calls from two of those vessels and downed three drones approaching it.
As we reported earlier this week, a French warship has also engaged in intercepting Houthi drones. The FREMM Frigate Languedoc, patrolling off the coast of Yemen, shot down a drone threatening a Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker.
While there will be a new task force created next week, whether there will be any direct response against Houthi military targets remains to be seen.
This is a developing story.
Contact the author: howard@thewarzone.com
Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping
Old Greek
Veteran Member
Why should we be the ones to patrol and respond. I agree we should do so if our flag ships are involved. Escort them if necessary. Egypt is the big loser with fees from the Suez Canal not being received. Let the Egypt musloons kill the Houthi musloons. The US needs to stop being the world's policeman.
So it begs the question of how long the "half measures" will continue on the part of the US and the West vs the "Houthis" never mind how it might escalate? IMHO even Bill Clinton by now would have BUFFs, Bones and Dorritos changing the topography of southern Yemen.
jward
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Megatron
@Megatron_ron
BREAKING:
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan are helping Israel bypass the Houthi blockade
Walla Israeli website:
"The first batch of commercial shipments loaded with fresh foodstuffs arrived from Dubai to Israel, through the new alternative land bridge to the Red Sea, through Dubai ports, passing through Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
The length of the alternative bridge is (two thousand kilometers) and the journey takes two days."
View: https://twitter.com/Megatron_ron/status/1736041396388126765?s=20
@Megatron_ron
BREAKING:
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan are helping Israel bypass the Houthi blockadeWalla Israeli website:
"The first batch of commercial shipments loaded with fresh foodstuffs arrived from Dubai to Israel, through the new alternative land bridge to the Red Sea, through Dubai ports, passing through Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
The length of the alternative bridge is (two thousand kilometers) and the journey takes two days."
View: https://twitter.com/Megatron_ron/status/1736041396388126765?s=20
How much does Egypt make off the Suez canal?
Old Greek
Veteran Member
Over 9 billion last year!
That buys a lot of camel feed.
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
BUFFs, BONEs and DORITTOS, eh??
What's the load out for a Combat DORITTO sortie??
What's the load out for a Combat DORITTO sortie??
jward
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Trent Telenko
@TrentTelenko
The questions to ask here are:
1. How many missiles were used per drone.
2. How many AA missiles are left in the 96 VLS cells on the USS Carney versus Tomahawk cruise missiles.
3. How much did those _at least_ 36 AA missiles cost compared to Houthi drones?
1/
The costs of the cheapest & most expensive USN radar guided AA missiles:
- Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIAZ - $1,200,000
- SM-6 - $4,318,632
Minimally the USN is out $43.2 Million, & at the top end $155.47 million in Standard missile costs.
The Houthi (Iranian) drones you see in the photo montage below cost between $25K and $100K. $3.6 Million at most if they represent the 36 drones downed by USS Carney.
Offense is $3.6 million and US Defense is $43.2 million-to-$155.47 million.
3/3 End
@TrentTelenko
The questions to ask here are:
1. How many missiles were used per drone.
2. How many AA missiles are left in the 96 VLS cells on the USS Carney versus Tomahawk cruise missiles.
3. How much did those _at least_ 36 AA missiles cost compared to Houthi drones?
1/
The costs of the cheapest & most expensive USN radar guided AA missiles:
- Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIAZ - $1,200,000
- SM-6 - $4,318,632
Minimally the USN is out $43.2 Million, & at the top end $155.47 million in Standard missile costs.
The Houthi (Iranian) drones you see in the photo montage below cost between $25K and $100K. $3.6 Million at most if they represent the 36 drones downed by USS Carney.
Offense is $3.6 million and US Defense is $43.2 million-to-$155.47 million.
3/3 End
Jennifer Griffin
@JenGriffinFNC
In case anyone is counting USS Carney shot down 14 Houthi armed attack drones today in the Red Sea.
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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
In the early morning hours of December 16 (Sanna time) the US Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY (DDG 64), operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14 unmanned aerial systems launched as a drone wave from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The UAS were assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down with no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries. Regional Red Sea partners were alerted to the threat.
Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping)
@mercoglianos
It is only a matter of time until something breaks through.
Carney is expending a lot of ammunition in these defensive actions.
jward
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Yemeni Houthis Display Iranian Drones and Loitering Missiles - Defense Update:
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New ballistic, cruise and loitering missiles were shown by the Houthis in the recent military parade in Sanaa, Yemen. We reviewed the new cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and naval attack weapons in three recent posts. Parallel to the development of ballistic missiles, Iran is pursuing various types of aerial weapons based on unmanned aerial systems technologies.
Shahed 131 and 136 are two models that have recently captured media attention. Still, these simple and rudimentary delta-winged ‘flying bombs’ are only one type of a wide family of loitering weapons that Iran has used to hit targets far beyond its borders, dating back to the attack on Saudi oil fields in 2019.
Among many types of loitering missiles and attack drones displayed was the local version of the Iranian Shahed 136 – the Wa’id, new models of Samad and Qhasef, loitering missiles, Rased weaponized mini-drones, VTOL variant of Mersad-2, and the Masir hexacopter weaponized drone that was also demonstrated in formation flight.
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Wa’id, the Houthi version of Iran’s Shahed 136 drone missile.
As a simple weapon that requires minimal know-how and components for assembly, Shahed 136 is rapidly becoming a popular export item. Among the first customers are The Houthis in Yemen, designated Wa’id, Russia (where it is called Geran-1). Tajikistan is also planning to assemble Iranian strike drones.
These missiles employ simple but effective techniques to perform such long-range missions. Using a Rocket Assisted Take Off (RATO) and powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) and flown by an autopilot using a commercial global satellite navigation system (GNSS) and inertial measurement systems, these drones fly a preprogrammed path to hit a target as far as 1000 km (some sources indicate up to 2,500 km, but these ranges haven’t been verified). Unlike the Israeli Harop, Shahid 136 doesn’t have a payload for target identification and terminal homing, as it relies only on GNSS for the target data and does not require an active control channel to control the drone. This makes this weapon relatively immune to electronic attack, yet it is vulnerable to GPS spoofing. Such countermeasures may divert the missile from its intended target but wouldn’t prevent it from hitting other targets in an urban area.
Samad-1 guided missile drone. Note the RATO launch tube below each drone.Qasef-2 loitering weapons equipped with camera and remote control.
Apart from the Wa’id, the Houthis displayed other propeller-driven missiles, including models having integrated electro-optical guidance. Among these is the Qasef 2, an electrically powered drone having a cruciform tail and overhead wing, using a built-in camera and two-way radio control for observation, targeting, and attack. A slightly larger version of the attack UAV is Samad, which comes in a V-tail configuration. Samad also uses RATO and ICE propulsion and, with a larger platform and larger wingspan provides much longer endurance, range, and payload weight. It comes with a GNSS-only guided variant or GNSS plus EO version providing higher precision and the possibility to pursue moving targets on land and at sea.
Samad-2 loitering weapon uses ICE for long endurance and a camera for reconnaissance and terminal targeting.
Target acquisition can be provided to the loitering weapon’s controllers using the Mersad-2 vertical takeoff and landing drones. These drones are based on reverse engineering the American Scan Eagle drones the Iranians captured several years ago. The fuselage bears some lineage to the Scan Eagle, but the wings are not swept as the American design. The drone uses an ICE as the main propulsion. Adding four electrical motors on the tail booms provide VTOL capability and enables the drone to deploy from unprepared sites.
Mersad-2 VTOL recce droneQasef-2K loitering missile is the Houthi version of the Iranian Ababil-2. These weapons carry a warhead weighing about 50 kg and have a range of 150-200 km; used in attacks against Saudi Arabia. These attack drones were also transferred to Hezbollah (named Mirsad-1) in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.The Rased is an electrically powered miniature rail-launched remotely controlled drone that has a built-in chin-mounted camera. These pictures show they can carry a small bomb, which is dropped by remote control.Masir is a six-rotor drone equipped with a payload carrying assembly that can carry multiple bombs. Various payloads are seen on this parade display.
The Houthis have also displayed the Al-Masir Hexarotor multirotor drone. This aerial vehicle is geared to carry different payloads, including various mortar bombs and grenades that can be selectively dropped upon command by the operator. During the parade in Sanaa, five Al- Masir drones performed formation flights over the crowd, with the drones carrying what looked like bombs or dummy bombs. Three of those drones flew in a close formation, demonstrating what could be an automated formation control (swarm?).
a formation flight of five Masir drones, the upper photo shows a close formation of three drones, and the lower shows a dynamic formation change in flight.
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Related posts in this report:
- Houthi’s New Naval Weapons Extend Their Reach 200 nm into the Gulf of Aden
- Houthi’s Display a New Cruise Missile: Quds-3
- New Ballistic Missiles Displayed at the Houthi’s Military Parade
- Yemeni Houthis Display Iranian Drones and Loitering Missiles
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Yemeni Houthis Display Iranian Drones and Loitering Missiles - Defense Update:
Among many types of loitering missiles and attack drones displayed by the Houthis at the recent parade in Sanaa was the local version of the Iranian Shahed 136 - the Wa'id, new models of Samad and Qhasef, loitering missiles, Rased weaponized mini-drones, VTOL variant of Mersad-2, and the Masir...
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jward
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Masterchief117
I'm all about the doom
It depends on which configuration: Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch.
For the Cool Ranch configuration, a DORITTO strategic bomber can carry 180 of the small but lethal SALT bombs and 20 CARB long range cruise missiles.
