As long as the US sticks to the same ROE and the same people making the decisions that headline is very likely correct.
INTL Joint statement from U.S., and more than 40 other countries, warning the Houthi against further attacks in the Red Sea Yemen Attacked Thurs. 1/11/24
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As long as the US sticks to the same ROE and the same people making the decisions that headline is very likely correct.
That's a lot per shot....even when the cost of what's being protected is taken into account.
jward
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news.usni.org
H I Sutton
H I Sutton Graphic for USNI News
Merchant ships and warships in the Red Sea have been under frequent attacks from anti-ship cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, explosive surface drones, and aerial drones. Now a new threat has emerged from underwater.
On Feb. 18, U.S. Central Command announced naval forces in the Red Sea destroyed an uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) in Houthi-controlled waters around Yemen. This is the first time that the Houthi Movement has been observed operating UUVs since attacks began last October.
Just a few days earlier, CENTCOM issued a press release about the January U.S. Coast Guard interdiction of a weapons shipment from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen. The catch included components for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and, notably, uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), according to the photos released by CENTCOM. The weapon seizure connects Houthi’s UUV threat to Iranian-supplied vehicles and techniques.
Iran has a long tradition of unconventional naval warfare which has become more refined in recent years. Many of these platforms are now uncrewed, including boats, aerial drones and underwater drones, based on images systems released by the Iranian government. Hamas has also touted its possession of UUVs in Gaza, according to images the armed group released in November as reported by Naval News.
The U.S, has not released details about the UUV destroyed by U.S. forces this week or the parts seized. The photographs released show a propeller (screw) section that is consistent with UUVs used by Iran.
The UUV, along with those seen in Iran, appears similar to a torpedo. orone-way attack underwater drone (OWA-AUVs). Generally, these have a greater range than a torpedo but are slower, making them most effective against static targets such as ships in port or at anchor. The type typically used in Iran, according to observers, can be fitted with a short mast, possibly to observe the target before attacking. It is possible that the device can be remotely operated by a wire, similar to wire-guided torpedoes. This would allow it to engage moving targets.
Iran may have previously used these against tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Hamas has attempted to use similar vehicles against Israel’s offshore energy infrastructure, Israeli officials claimed in 2021.
Underwater weapons are inherently harder to detect and counter than surface vessels. They are more likely to surprise the target and can cause holes below the waterline which can be more damaging. They also require a different set of tactics for the escorting warships to counter them. Ukraine has amply demonstrated the effectiveness of explosive-laden surface drones (USVs) against Russian platforms. The Houthis have had less success, largely due to the presence of U.S. Navy and allied warships in the region.
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February 5, 2024
In "Iran"
https://news.usni.org/2024/02/19/houthi-lethal-underwater-drones-adds-new-threat-to-red-sea
Houthi Lethal Underwater Drones Adds New Threat to Red Sea - USNI News
H I Sutton
Merchant ships and warships in the Red Sea have been under frequent attacks from anti-ship cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, explosive surface drones, and aerial drones. Now a new threat has emerged from underwater.
On Feb. 18, U.S. Central Command announced naval forces in the Red Sea destroyed an uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) in Houthi-controlled waters around Yemen. This is the first time that the Houthi Movement has been observed operating UUVs since attacks began last October.
Just a few days earlier, CENTCOM issued a press release about the January U.S. Coast Guard interdiction of a weapons shipment from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen. The catch included components for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and, notably, uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), according to the photos released by CENTCOM. The weapon seizure connects Houthi’s UUV threat to Iranian-supplied vehicles and techniques.
Iran has a long tradition of unconventional naval warfare which has become more refined in recent years. Many of these platforms are now uncrewed, including boats, aerial drones and underwater drones, based on images systems released by the Iranian government. Hamas has also touted its possession of UUVs in Gaza, according to images the armed group released in November as reported by Naval News.
The U.S, has not released details about the UUV destroyed by U.S. forces this week or the parts seized. The photographs released show a propeller (screw) section that is consistent with UUVs used by Iran.
The UUV, along with those seen in Iran, appears similar to a torpedo. orone-way attack underwater drone (OWA-AUVs). Generally, these have a greater range than a torpedo but are slower, making them most effective against static targets such as ships in port or at anchor. The type typically used in Iran, according to observers, can be fitted with a short mast, possibly to observe the target before attacking. It is possible that the device can be remotely operated by a wire, similar to wire-guided torpedoes. This would allow it to engage moving targets.
Iran may have previously used these against tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Hamas has attempted to use similar vehicles against Israel’s offshore energy infrastructure, Israeli officials claimed in 2021.
Underwater weapons are inherently harder to detect and counter than surface vessels. They are more likely to surprise the target and can cause holes below the waterline which can be more damaging. They also require a different set of tactics for the escorting warships to counter them. Ukraine has amply demonstrated the effectiveness of explosive-laden surface drones (USVs) against Russian platforms. The Houthis have had less success, largely due to the presence of U.S. Navy and allied warships in the region.
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colonel holman
Veteran Member
Confining our warships to shooting down incoming ordnance, without going after those firing on them, is leadership malpractice endangering all those sailors. Waiting until one of ours is ablaze and listing badly with bodies in the water, merely to ‘justify’ some politics, is appalling. It will highly motivate our enemies and deeply discourage and anger our populace. Law of averages dictates one of those drones or missiles WILL get through. David vs Goliath, and all that. Those sailors must be sweating bullets (along with their families), while ship captains are suffering chronic stress diarrhea trying to protect their people and stay out of the news headlines
Bubble Head
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Them seem to store their ordinance in very neat areas. Why are we not bombing the crap out of the neat piles. On a side note why did we not saturate bomb the site of the reaper drone recovery. Causing the other side to incur casualties is fundamental.
jward
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Lucas Tomlinson
@LucasFoxNews
U.S. Navy’s ‘low-grade’ war in Yemen looking more like the Barbary Wars
Last 24 hours:
-Houthi ballistic missiles hit U.S.-owned cargo ship
-U.S. forces destroy SAM site
-Drone hits another U.S.-owned cargo ship
-10 drones shot down by American and allied jets and warships
-USS Laboon shoots down incoming cruise missile
2:12 PM · Feb 20, 2024
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U.S. Navy’s ‘low-grade’ war in Yemen looking more like the Barbary Wars
Last 24 hours:
-Houthi ballistic missiles hit U.S.-owned cargo ship
-U.S. forces destroy SAM site
-Drone hits another U.S.-owned cargo ship
-10 drones shot down by American and allied jets and warships
-USS Laboon shoots down incoming cruise missile
2:12 PM · Feb 20, 2024
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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
Feb. 19 and early morning Feb. 20 Red Sea Update
On Feb 19, between 12:30 and 1:50 p.m., two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) were launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward M/V Sea Champion, a Greek-flagged, U.S.-owned grain carrier in the Gulf of Aden. Minor damage and no injuries were reported. The ship continued toward its scheduled destination to deliver grain to Aden, Yemen.
A surface to air missile launcher was located and destroyed by U.S. CENTCOM forces in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at approximately 5 p.m.
One additional anti-ship ballistic missile was launched at 6:40 p.m. but did not impact any commercial or coalition ships.
At 7:20 p.m., a one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the M/V Navis Fortuna, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned, bulk carrier causing minor damage and no injuries. The ship continued its voyage toward Italy.
At 8:15 p.m., U.S. CENTCOM forces destroyed a OWA UAV in Western Yemen prepared to launch at ships in the Red Sea.
Between 8 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 20, U.S. and coalition aircraft and warships shot down 10 OWA UAVs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Additionally, at 12:30 a.m., Feb. 20, USS Laboon (DDG 58) identified one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) headed in its direction. USS Laboon subsequently shot down the ASCM.
The OWA UAVs, the SAM system, and ASCM destroyed were identified by CENTCOM and determined they presented imminent threats to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region. These actions will protect navigational rights and freedoms and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.
@CENTCOM
Feb. 19 and early morning Feb. 20 Red Sea Update
On Feb 19, between 12:30 and 1:50 p.m., two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) were launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward M/V Sea Champion, a Greek-flagged, U.S.-owned grain carrier in the Gulf of Aden. Minor damage and no injuries were reported. The ship continued toward its scheduled destination to deliver grain to Aden, Yemen.
A surface to air missile launcher was located and destroyed by U.S. CENTCOM forces in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at approximately 5 p.m.
One additional anti-ship ballistic missile was launched at 6:40 p.m. but did not impact any commercial or coalition ships.
At 7:20 p.m., a one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the M/V Navis Fortuna, a Marshall Islands-flagged, U.S.-owned, bulk carrier causing minor damage and no injuries. The ship continued its voyage toward Italy.
At 8:15 p.m., U.S. CENTCOM forces destroyed a OWA UAV in Western Yemen prepared to launch at ships in the Red Sea.
Between 8 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 20, U.S. and coalition aircraft and warships shot down 10 OWA UAVs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Additionally, at 12:30 a.m., Feb. 20, USS Laboon (DDG 58) identified one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) headed in its direction. USS Laboon subsequently shot down the ASCM.
The OWA UAVs, the SAM system, and ASCM destroyed were identified by CENTCOM and determined they presented imminent threats to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region. These actions will protect navigational rights and freedoms and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.
jward
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zerohedge.com
Yemen's Houthis Now Have Drone Submarines, Likely From Iran
Yemen's Iran-linked Houthis have already been deploying both aerial and sea drones (or boat/surface drones) against international vessels and warships in the Red Sea, alongside ballistic missiles. The last several days have seen direct hits on commercial tankers, as we've detailed.
But there are new reports the Houthis have yet another 'toy' in their arsenal, with help from Iran, and it has been used in attacks this past weekend: an unmanned submarine. "The U.S. conducted what it called self-defense strikes on five targets in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen after the Houthis employed an unmanned submarine for the first time since attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden began, the Pentagon said," according to ABC, detailing events which happened Sunday.
Underwater drone, via Iran's Mehr News Agency
So far, the US-led coalition has had to defend primarily against surface boat drones, which are easier to spot, but now the Houthis have something harder to detect in their ongoing war on Red Sea shipping in response to Israel's war in Gaza.
ABC News national security and defense analyst Mick Mulroy, who formerly worked at the CIA and the Pentagon, has described that the Houthis are escalating their efforts to strike a US warship.
"The Houthis and the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] are adjusting their strategy, apparently because they haven't been successful in striking a U.S. naval vessel," Mulroy said. "If one or more of these weapons get through and kill U.S. sailors, Iran should expect to be held directly responsible."
"The Houthis are not likely capable of manufacturing these weapons on their own, so they are probably coming from Iran," he explained, and went on to describe the Houthi strategy as seeking to "overwhelm the ship's defenses" in a "swarm attack."
Thus it appears the Houthis are now capable of mounting more sophisticated, multi-dimensional attacks by air, water's surface, and from under the water.
It was only in December of last year that Iranian state media unveiled the domestic development of the country's first underwater drone (UUV):
The homegrown UUV, also known as an underwater drone that can operate without a human occupant, was unveiled in an exhibition of the Iranian Navy’s achievements on Saturday.
The underwater vehicle can discover and terminate various underwater mines by carrying a wide range of equipment. The Iranian UUV can go as deep as 200 meters with an endurance of 24 hours.
Since the Persian Gulf is relatively shallow, it may contain a series of underwater mines laid at depths of 10 to 50 meters, which could cause serious damage to vessels as heavy as 250 tons.
— Dailyfusenews (@dailyfusenews) February 18, 2024
Recent reports from the region say that Iran's navy has at least one spy ship operating in the Red Sea area. Previously US officials said the spy ship is likely assisting the Houthis with targeting information.
If these fresh reports that Tehran is supplying the Houthis with underwater drones are true, there's a likelihood that the drones could be assisted from Iranian reconnaissance assets in the region.
www.zerohedge.com
Yemen's Houthis Now Have Drone Submarines, Likely From Iran
Yemen's Iran-linked Houthis have already been deploying both aerial and sea drones (or boat/surface drones) against international vessels and warships in the Red Sea, alongside ballistic missiles. The last several days have seen direct hits on commercial tankers, as we've detailed.
But there are new reports the Houthis have yet another 'toy' in their arsenal, with help from Iran, and it has been used in attacks this past weekend: an unmanned submarine. "The U.S. conducted what it called self-defense strikes on five targets in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen after the Houthis employed an unmanned submarine for the first time since attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden began, the Pentagon said," according to ABC, detailing events which happened Sunday.
Underwater drone, via Iran's Mehr News Agency
So far, the US-led coalition has had to defend primarily against surface boat drones, which are easier to spot, but now the Houthis have something harder to detect in their ongoing war on Red Sea shipping in response to Israel's war in Gaza.
ABC News national security and defense analyst Mick Mulroy, who formerly worked at the CIA and the Pentagon, has described that the Houthis are escalating their efforts to strike a US warship.
"The Houthis and the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] are adjusting their strategy, apparently because they haven't been successful in striking a U.S. naval vessel," Mulroy said. "If one or more of these weapons get through and kill U.S. sailors, Iran should expect to be held directly responsible."
"The Houthis are not likely capable of manufacturing these weapons on their own, so they are probably coming from Iran," he explained, and went on to describe the Houthi strategy as seeking to "overwhelm the ship's defenses" in a "swarm attack."
Thus it appears the Houthis are now capable of mounting more sophisticated, multi-dimensional attacks by air, water's surface, and from under the water.
It was only in December of last year that Iranian state media unveiled the domestic development of the country's first underwater drone (UUV):
The homegrown UUV, also known as an underwater drone that can operate without a human occupant, was unveiled in an exhibition of the Iranian Navy’s achievements on Saturday.
The underwater vehicle can discover and terminate various underwater mines by carrying a wide range of equipment. The Iranian UUV can go as deep as 200 meters with an endurance of 24 hours.
Since the Persian Gulf is relatively shallow, it may contain a series of underwater mines laid at depths of 10 to 50 meters, which could cause serious damage to vessels as heavy as 250 tons.
— Dailyfusenews (@dailyfusenews) February 18, 2024
Recent reports from the region say that Iran's navy has at least one spy ship operating in the Red Sea area. Previously US officials said the spy ship is likely assisting the Houthis with targeting information.
If these fresh reports that Tehran is supplying the Houthis with underwater drones are true, there's a likelihood that the drones could be assisted from Iranian reconnaissance assets in the region.
Yemen's Houthis Now Have Drone Submarines, Likely From Iran | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com
jward
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Damien Symon
@detresfa_
Here is an updated graphic of Iran & Houthi related maritime events, visual lists vessels along with type of incidents reported by maritime security organizations in the region | 58 Incidents listed
View: https://twitter.com/detresfa_/status/1760346672155304408?s=20
@detresfa_
Here is an updated graphic of Iran & Houthi related maritime events, visual lists vessels along with type of incidents reported by maritime security organizations in the region | 58 Incidents listed
View: https://twitter.com/detresfa_/status/1760346672155304408?s=20
zerohedge.com
Yemen's Houthis Now Have Drone Submarines, Likely From Iran
Yemen's Iran-linked Houthis have already been deploying both aerial and sea drones (or boat/surface drones) against international vessels and warships in the Red Sea, alongside ballistic missiles. The last several days have seen direct hits on commercial tankers, as we've detailed.
But there are new reports the Houthis have yet another 'toy' in their arsenal, with help from Iran, and it has been used in attacks this past weekend: an unmanned submarine. "The U.S. conducted what it called self-defense strikes on five targets in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen after the Houthis employed an unmanned submarine for the first time since attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden began, the Pentagon said," according to ABC, detailing events which happened Sunday.
Underwater drone, via Iran's Mehr News Agency
So far, the US-led coalition has had to defend primarily against surface boat drones, which are easier to spot, but now the Houthis have something harder to detect in their ongoing war on Red Sea shipping in response to Israel's war in Gaza.
ABC News national security and defense analyst Mick Mulroy, who formerly worked at the CIA and the Pentagon, has described that the Houthis are escalating their efforts to strike a US warship.
"The Houthis and the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] are adjusting their strategy, apparently because they haven't been successful in striking a U.S. naval vessel," Mulroy said. "If one or more of these weapons get through and kill U.S. sailors, Iran should expect to be held directly responsible."
"The Houthis are not likely capable of manufacturing these weapons on their own, so they are probably coming from Iran," he explained, and went on to describe the Houthi strategy as seeking to "overwhelm the ship's defenses" in a "swarm attack."
Thus it appears the Houthis are now capable of mounting more sophisticated, multi-dimensional attacks by air, water's surface, and from under the water.
It was only in December of last year that Iranian state media unveiled the domestic development of the country's first underwater drone (UUV):
The homegrown UUV, also known as an underwater drone that can operate without a human occupant, was unveiled in an exhibition of the Iranian Navy’s achievements on Saturday.
The underwater vehicle can discover and terminate various underwater mines by carrying a wide range of equipment. The Iranian UUV can go as deep as 200 meters with an endurance of 24 hours.
Since the Persian Gulf is relatively shallow, it may contain a series of underwater mines laid at depths of 10 to 50 meters, which could cause serious damage to vessels as heavy as 250 tons.
— Dailyfusenews (@dailyfusenews) February 18, 2024
Recent reports from the region say that Iran's navy has at least one spy ship operating in the Red Sea area. Previously US officials said the spy ship is likely assisting the Houthis with targeting information.
If these fresh reports that Tehran is supplying the Houthis with underwater drones are true, there's a likelihood that the drones could be assisted from Iranian reconnaissance assets in the region.
Yemen's Houthis Now Have Drone Submarines, Likely From Iran | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Extrapolating all of this to the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea does not bode well for when things really kick off.
jward
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian
@manniefabian
The IDF says the long-range Arrow air defense system intercepted over the Red Sea a missile, apparently launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, which was heading for Israel
The missile, fired toward Eilat, did not enter Israeli airspace when it was shot down, and sirens sounded in the southern city according to protocol, the IDF adds.
View: https://twitter.com/manniefabian/status/1760523403088252953?s=20
@manniefabian
The IDF says the long-range Arrow air defense system intercepted over the Red Sea a missile, apparently launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, which was heading for Israel
The missile, fired toward Eilat, did not enter Israeli airspace when it was shot down, and sirens sounded in the southern city according to protocol, the IDF adds.
View: https://twitter.com/manniefabian/status/1760523403088252953?s=20
Someone's going to be on the receiving end of some "operational testing"....
jward
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S p r i n t e r
@Sprinter99800
UKMTO has declared a security incident in the Gulf of Aden.
The ship, linked to the US, UK or Israel, was reportedly attacked by two missiles south of Aden.
View: https://twitter.com/Sprinter99800/status/1760631981287837720?s=20
@Sprinter99800
UKMTO has declared a security incident in the Gulf of Aden.
The ship, linked to the US, UK or Israel, was reportedly attacked by two missiles south of Aden.
View: https://twitter.com/Sprinter99800/status/1760631981287837720?s=20
danielboon
TB Fanatic
EndGameWW3
@EndGameWW3
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An important statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces at exactly nine o’clock in the evening, shortly.
energy_wave
Has No Life - Lives on TB
We need a guy like this to step in and take care of business.
What is he going to do?We need a guy like this to step in and take care of business.
jward
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https://twitter.com/ianellisjones
Ian Ellis
@ianellisjones
Pentagon says there has been an increase in Houthi attacks that are “more consistent” over the past 48-72 hours. This timeline coincides with Iran’s spy ship operating again in the area.
There have been more attacks over the last 3 days than the previous 3 weeks combined.
View: https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1760779387794817227?s=20
Ian Ellis
@ianellisjones
Pentagon says there has been an increase in Houthi attacks that are “more consistent” over the past 48-72 hours. This timeline coincides with Iran’s spy ship operating again in the area.
There have been more attacks over the last 3 days than the previous 3 weeks combined.
View: https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1760779387794817227?s=20
jward
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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
Feb. 22 Red Sea Update
Between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), on Feb 22, U.S. aircraft and a coalition warship shot down six Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Red Sea. The OWA UAVs were identified by U.S. Central Command as likely targeting U.S. and coalition warships and were an imminent threat.
Later, between 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from southern Yemen into the Gulf of Aden. The missiles impacted MV Islander a Palau-flagged, U.K.-owned, cargo carrier causing one minor injury and damage. The ship is continuing its voyage.
@CENTCOM
Feb. 22 Red Sea Update
Between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), on Feb 22, U.S. aircraft and a coalition warship shot down six Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Red Sea. The OWA UAVs were identified by U.S. Central Command as likely targeting U.S. and coalition warships and were an imminent threat.
Later, between 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from southern Yemen into the Gulf of Aden. The missiles impacted MV Islander a Palau-flagged, U.K.-owned, cargo carrier causing one minor injury and damage. The ship is continuing its voyage.
Houthis threaten to "completely" shut Bab Al Mandeb strait.
jward
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Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
U.S BEGINS TO DOUBT AIRSTRIKE STRATEGY AGAINST HOUTHIS
There is growing concern in the Biden administration that despite repeated airstrikes, the Houthis continue to target ships in the Red Sea.
Pentagon: “We know that the Houthis maintain a large arsenal. They are very capable, they have sophisticated weapons, and that’s because they continue to get them from Iran.”
A senior defense official said: “They continue to surprise us. We just don’t have a good idea of what they still have.”
Source: CNN
View: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1761128606804156906?s=20
@MarioNawfal
U.S BEGINS TO DOUBT AIRSTRIKE STRATEGY AGAINST HOUTHIS
There is growing concern in the Biden administration that despite repeated airstrikes, the Houthis continue to target ships in the Red Sea.
Pentagon: “We know that the Houthis maintain a large arsenal. They are very capable, they have sophisticated weapons, and that’s because they continue to get them from Iran.”
A senior defense official said: “They continue to surprise us. We just don’t have a good idea of what they still have.”
Source: CNN
View: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1761128606804156906?s=20
jward
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Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
HOUTHIS HIT 200k NEW RECRUITS
Maybe they should give tips to the UK and the US on their recruiting methods… both are woefully below their annual recruiting goals.
The Houthis now reportedly have 500k soldiers.
Source: Al Jazeera
View: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1761425905149223353?s=20
@MarioNawfal
HOUTHIS HIT 200k NEW RECRUITS
Maybe they should give tips to the UK and the US on their recruiting methods… both are woefully below their annual recruiting goals.
The Houthis now reportedly have 500k soldiers.
Source: Al Jazeera
View: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1761425905149223353?s=20
jward
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(referring to 18 mile long oil slick)
OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
A Massive Environment Catastrophe is occurring in the Southern Red Sea as we speak and nothing can be done because the Houthi Terrorist Group will Attack anyone who tries to Help.
View: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1761443518839439381?s=20
OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
A Massive Environment Catastrophe is occurring in the Southern Red Sea as we speak and nothing can be done because the Houthi Terrorist Group will Attack anyone who tries to Help.
View: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1761443518839439381?s=20
Old Greek
Veteran Member
Our "woke" and communist administration is surprised that pin prick airstrikes do not work. Personally, I do not think we should be involved unless US or Israeli tankers are attacked. Then massive force should be used to send a definitive message. Like destroy a Houthis Port. JMHO!
jward
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OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
U.S. and British Aircraft alongside Naval Ships in the Southern Red Sea have once again launched Dozens of Strikes tonight against the Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen, with several Locations in the Capital City of Sana'a claimed to have been Destroyed.
View: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1761499389929930955?s=20
@sentdefender
U.S. and British Aircraft alongside Naval Ships in the Southern Red Sea have once again launched Dozens of Strikes tonight against the Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen, with several Locations in the Capital City of Sana'a claimed to have been Destroyed.
View: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1761499389929930955?s=20
jward
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Omar Abu Layla
@OALD24
Airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sana'a; it seems to be a weapons depot or a fuel depot?
View: https://twitter.com/OALD24/status/1761501181116035537?s=20
@OALD24
Airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sana'a; it seems to be a weapons depot or a fuel depot?
View: https://twitter.com/OALD24/status/1761501181116035537?s=20
jward
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U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
U.S. Forces, Allies Conduct Joint Strikes in Yemen
On Feb. 24, at approximately 11:50 p.m. (Sanaa Yemen time), U.S. Central Command forces alongside UK Armed Forces, and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen. These strikes from this multilateral coalition targeted areas used by the Houthis to attack international merchant vessels and naval ships in the region. Illegal Houthi attacks have disrupted humanitarian aid bound for Yemen, harmed Middle Eastern economies, and caused environmental damage.
The targets included Houthi underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter. These strikes are intended to degrade Houthi capability and disrupt their continued reckless and unlawful attacks on international commercial and U.S. and U.K. vessels in the Red Sea, Bab AI-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden.
The goal of this multi-national effort is to defend ourselves, our partners, and allies in the region and restore freedom of navigation by destroying Houthi capabilities used to threaten U.S. and partner forces in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways. These strikes are separate and distinct from the multinational freedom of navigation actions performed under Operation Prosperity Guardian.
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U.S. Forces, Allies Conduct Joint Strikes in Yemen
On Feb. 24, at approximately 11:50 p.m. (Sanaa Yemen time), U.S. Central Command forces alongside UK Armed Forces, and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen. These strikes from this multilateral coalition targeted areas used by the Houthis to attack international merchant vessels and naval ships in the region. Illegal Houthi attacks have disrupted humanitarian aid bound for Yemen, harmed Middle Eastern economies, and caused environmental damage.
The targets included Houthi underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter. These strikes are intended to degrade Houthi capability and disrupt their continued reckless and unlawful attacks on international commercial and U.S. and U.K. vessels in the Red Sea, Bab AI-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden.
The goal of this multi-national effort is to defend ourselves, our partners, and allies in the region and restore freedom of navigation by destroying Houthi capabilities used to threaten U.S. and partner forces in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways. These strikes are separate and distinct from the multinational freedom of navigation actions performed under Operation Prosperity Guardian.
jward
passin' thru
Ian Ellis
@ianellisjones
Just released | Statement on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis
- Necessary + proportionate strikes
- 18 Houthi targets across 8 locations
- Underground weapons facilities, missile storage & drone sites, radars, AND a helicopter
4th multinational campaign:
@ianellisjones
Just released | Statement on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis
- Necessary + proportionate strikes
- 18 Houthi targets across 8 locations
- Underground weapons facilities, missile storage & drone sites, radars, AND a helicopter
4th multinational campaign:
They need to ratched it up to "disproportionate" responding strikes against the Houthis and the IRGC.
what we have is an intelligence issue
in one or more of the following -- collection; processing and exploitation
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
I thought we got RID of Barry 1's Intel Delay System.
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In other thoughts, I have been drug back more than once recently to a book by Frank Herbert. "Dragon in the Sea"
I'll just drop the thought here.
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In other thoughts, I have been drug back more than once recently to a book by Frank Herbert. "Dragon in the Sea"
I'll just drop the thought here.
somewherepress
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Actually what we have is a lack of intelligence issue....absolute morons are running the entire show.
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
As long as proportionate (meaning humane) strikes continue, so will the strikes by the Houti's.
A continuing tit for tat that only prolongs the "war" and makes the MIC money.
An overwhelming and total devastation strike will end in it in one night. Done, pack your bags and go home.
We could even call it: The Big Stick policy.
jed turtle
a brother in the Lord
Is anyone sick and tired of Homer Simpson ruining /running America into the ground yet?
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By Nathan Luna
February 24, 2024, 1:44 PM
A coalition of countries led by the U.S. and U.K. on Saturday carried out a new round of strikes on the Houthis in Yemen "in response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels" in and around the Red Sea, officials said.
According to a joint statement from the eight countries involved, the strikes were against 18 targets, including those related to "underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter."
"These precision strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global trade, naval vessels, and the lives of innocent mariners in one of the world’s most critical waterways," the joint statement reads.
It continues: "The Houthis' now more than 45 attacks on commercial and naval vessels since mid-November constitute a threat to the global economy, as well as regional security and stability, and demand an international response."
The U.S. has targeted dozens of Houthi locations already this year. Six countries supported the U.S. and U.K. in Saturday's strikes: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
In his own statement, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, in part: "We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks, which harm Middle Eastern economies, cause environmental damage, and disrupt the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries."
The U.S. has publicly stressed that it hopes to prevent that conflict from spilling out into the region and described its own strikes in Yemen as de-escalatory.
Still, the tit-for-tat pattern that has been established has also raised questions about the immediate effectiveness and long-term goals of the U.S. strategy regarding the Houthis.
"We've got to be thoughtful about our approach in these areas, and we can't predict exactly how any one of these groups is going to respond," Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz in an exclusive interview in January. "And so we've got to make sure we look at the key partner force protection, but also the ability to take away their capability.
"And we don't want to go down a path of greater escalation that drives to a much broader conflict within the region," Brown said.
He told Raddatz then that the American airstrikes have "had an impact" on the Houthis' ability to continue carrying out missile and drone attacks, though he declined to say by how much.
ABC News' Luis Martinez and Meghan Mistry contributed to this report.
US launches new strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen amid continued Middle East unrest
A U.S. led coalition of countries on Saturday carried out a new round of strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, officials said
abcnews.go.com
US launches new strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen amid continued Middle East unrest
The militant group has been targeting ships in response to the Israel-Hamas war.By Nathan Luna
February 24, 2024, 1:44 PM
A coalition of countries led by the U.S. and U.K. on Saturday carried out a new round of strikes on the Houthis in Yemen "in response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels" in and around the Red Sea, officials said.
According to a joint statement from the eight countries involved, the strikes were against 18 targets, including those related to "underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter."
"These precision strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global trade, naval vessels, and the lives of innocent mariners in one of the world’s most critical waterways," the joint statement reads.
It continues: "The Houthis' now more than 45 attacks on commercial and naval vessels since mid-November constitute a threat to the global economy, as well as regional security and stability, and demand an international response."
The U.S. has targeted dozens of Houthi locations already this year. Six countries supported the U.S. and U.K. in Saturday's strikes: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
In his own statement, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, in part: "We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks, which harm Middle Eastern economies, cause environmental damage, and disrupt the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen and other countries."
MORE: What it's like aboard a US warship on the front lines of the Red Sea fight: Reporter's notebook
The Houthis have said their attacks are in response to Israel's bombardment of Gaza while targeting Hamas in retaliation for Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, which sparked a war.The U.S. has publicly stressed that it hopes to prevent that conflict from spilling out into the region and described its own strikes in Yemen as de-escalatory.
Still, the tit-for-tat pattern that has been established has also raised questions about the immediate effectiveness and long-term goals of the U.S. strategy regarding the Houthis.
"We've got to be thoughtful about our approach in these areas, and we can't predict exactly how any one of these groups is going to respond," Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz in an exclusive interview in January. "And so we've got to make sure we look at the key partner force protection, but also the ability to take away their capability.
"And we don't want to go down a path of greater escalation that drives to a much broader conflict within the region," Brown said.
He told Raddatz then that the American airstrikes have "had an impact" on the Houthis' ability to continue carrying out missile and drone attacks, though he declined to say by how much.
ABC News' Luis Martinez and Meghan Mistry contributed to this report.
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WORLD NEWS
Updated 9:28 AM PST, February 25, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel.
According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter jets on Saturday hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to provide early details of an ongoing military operation.
This is the fourth time that the U.S. and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since Jan. 12. But the U.S. has also been carrying out almost daily strikes to take out Houthi targets, including incoming missiles and drones aimed at ships, as well as weapons that were prepared to launch.
The U.S. F/A-18 fighter jets launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which is currently in the Red Sea, officials said.
“The United States will not hesitate to take action, as needed, to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most critical waterways,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks.”
The Houthis denounced the “US-British aggression” and vowed to keep up its military operation in response. “The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm that they will confront the US-British escalation with more qualitative military operations against all hostile targets in the Red and Arabian Seas in defense of our country, our people and our nation,” it said in a statement.
The Houthis-run media reported that a man was killed and six of his family were wounded in Maqbanah district in Taiz province.
The U.S., U.K., and other allies said in a statement the “necessary and proportionate strikes specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across 8 locations in Yemen” that also included underground storage facilities, radar and a helicopter.
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said RAF Typhoon jets engaged in “precision strikes” aimed at degrading Houthi drones and launchers. Shapps said it came after “severe Houthi attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including against the British-owned MV Islander and the MV Rubymar, which forced the crew to abandon ship.” It’s the fourth time Britain has joined in the U.S.-led strikes.
The strikes have support from the wider coalition, which includes Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
President Joe Biden and other senior leaders have repeatedly warned that the U.S. won’t tolerate the Houthi attacks against commercial shipping. But the counterattacks haven’t appeared to diminish the Houthis’ campaign against shipping in the region, which the militants say is over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“Our aim remains to de-escalate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea, but we will once again reiterate our warning to Houthi leadership: we will not hesitate to continue to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in the face of continued threats,” said the Saturday statement.
The Houthis have launched at least 57 attacks on commercial and military ships in the the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Nov. 19, and the pace has picked up in recent days.
“We’ve certainly seen in the past 48, 72 hours an increase in attacks from the Houthis,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said in a briefing Thursday. And she acknowledged that the Houthis have not been deterred.
“We never said we’ve wiped off the map all of their capabilities,” she told reporters. “We know that the Houthis maintain a large arsenal. They are very capable. They have sophisticated weapons, and that’s because they continue to get them from Iran.”
There have been at least 32 U.S. strikes in Yemen over the past month and a half; a few were conducted with allied involvement. In addition, U.S. warships have taken out dozens of incoming missiles, rockets and drones targeting commercial and other Navy vessels.
Earlier Saturday, the destroyer USS Mason downed an anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-held areas in Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden, U.S. Central Command said, adding that the missile was likely targeting MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-Flagged, owned, and operated chemical and oil tanker.
The U.S. attacks on the Houthis have targeted more than 120 launchers, more than 10 surface-to-air-missiles, 40 storage and support building, 15 drone storage building, more than 20 unmanned air, surface and underwater vehicles, several underground storage areas and a few other facilities.
The rebels’ supreme leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, announced this past week an “escalation in sea operations” conducted by his forces as part of what they describe as a pressure campaign to end Israel’s war on Hamas.
But while the group says the attacks are aimed at stopping that war, the Houthis’ targets have grown more random, endangering a vital waterway for cargo and energy shipments traveling from Asia and the Middle East onward to Europe.
During normal operations, about 400 commercial vessels transit the southern Red Sea at any given time. While the Houthi attacks have only actually struck a small number of vessels, the persistent targeting and near misses that have been shot down by the U.S. and allies have prompted shipping companies to reroute their vessels from the Red Sea.
Instead, they have sent them around Africa through the Cape of Good Hope — a much longer, costlier and less efficient passage. The threats also have led the U.S. and its allies to set up a joint mission where warships from participating nations provide a protective umbrella of air defense for ships as they travel between the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
In Thursday’s attack in the Gulf of Aden, the Houthis fired two missiles at a Palau-flagged cargo ship named Islander, according to Central Command said. A European naval force in the region said the attack sparked a fire and wounded a sailor on board the vessel, though the ship continued on its way.
Central Command launched attacks on Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Friday, destroying seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that the military said were prepared to launch toward the Red Sea.
Central Command also said Saturday that a Houthi attack on a Belize-flagged ship on Feb. 18 caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick and the. military warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel’s cargo of fertilizer. The Rubymar, a British-registered, Lebanese-operated cargo vessel, was attacked while sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The missile attack forced the crew to abandon the vessel, which had been on its way to Bulgaria after leaving Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates. It was transporting more than 41,000 tons of fertilizer, according to a Central Command statement.
The Associated Press, relying on satellite images from Planet Labs PBC of the stricken vessel, reported Tuesday that the vessel was leaking oil in the Red Sea.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Saturday called for other countries and maritime-protection organizations to quickly address the oil slick and avert “a significant environmental disaster.
US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
This is the fourth time that the U.S. and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since Jan. 12.
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WORLD NEWS
US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
BY LOLITA C. BALDOR AND TARA COPPUpdated 9:28 AM PST, February 25, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel.
According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter jets on Saturday hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to provide early details of an ongoing military operation.
This is the fourth time that the U.S. and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since Jan. 12. But the U.S. has also been carrying out almost daily strikes to take out Houthi targets, including incoming missiles and drones aimed at ships, as well as weapons that were prepared to launch.
The U.S. F/A-18 fighter jets launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which is currently in the Red Sea, officials said.
“The United States will not hesitate to take action, as needed, to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most critical waterways,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks.”
The Houthis denounced the “US-British aggression” and vowed to keep up its military operation in response. “The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm that they will confront the US-British escalation with more qualitative military operations against all hostile targets in the Red and Arabian Seas in defense of our country, our people and our nation,” it said in a statement.
The Houthis-run media reported that a man was killed and six of his family were wounded in Maqbanah district in Taiz province.
The U.S., U.K., and other allies said in a statement the “necessary and proportionate strikes specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across 8 locations in Yemen” that also included underground storage facilities, radar and a helicopter.
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said RAF Typhoon jets engaged in “precision strikes” aimed at degrading Houthi drones and launchers. Shapps said it came after “severe Houthi attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including against the British-owned MV Islander and the MV Rubymar, which forced the crew to abandon ship.” It’s the fourth time Britain has joined in the U.S.-led strikes.
The strikes have support from the wider coalition, which includes Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
President Joe Biden and other senior leaders have repeatedly warned that the U.S. won’t tolerate the Houthi attacks against commercial shipping. But the counterattacks haven’t appeared to diminish the Houthis’ campaign against shipping in the region, which the militants say is over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“Our aim remains to de-escalate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea, but we will once again reiterate our warning to Houthi leadership: we will not hesitate to continue to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in the face of continued threats,” said the Saturday statement.
The Houthis have launched at least 57 attacks on commercial and military ships in the the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Nov. 19, and the pace has picked up in recent days.
“We’ve certainly seen in the past 48, 72 hours an increase in attacks from the Houthis,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said in a briefing Thursday. And she acknowledged that the Houthis have not been deterred.
“We never said we’ve wiped off the map all of their capabilities,” she told reporters. “We know that the Houthis maintain a large arsenal. They are very capable. They have sophisticated weapons, and that’s because they continue to get them from Iran.”
There have been at least 32 U.S. strikes in Yemen over the past month and a half; a few were conducted with allied involvement. In addition, U.S. warships have taken out dozens of incoming missiles, rockets and drones targeting commercial and other Navy vessels.
Earlier Saturday, the destroyer USS Mason downed an anti-ship ballistic missile launched from Houthi-held areas in Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden, U.S. Central Command said, adding that the missile was likely targeting MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-Flagged, owned, and operated chemical and oil tanker.
The U.S. attacks on the Houthis have targeted more than 120 launchers, more than 10 surface-to-air-missiles, 40 storage and support building, 15 drone storage building, more than 20 unmanned air, surface and underwater vehicles, several underground storage areas and a few other facilities.
The rebels’ supreme leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, announced this past week an “escalation in sea operations” conducted by his forces as part of what they describe as a pressure campaign to end Israel’s war on Hamas.
But while the group says the attacks are aimed at stopping that war, the Houthis’ targets have grown more random, endangering a vital waterway for cargo and energy shipments traveling from Asia and the Middle East onward to Europe.
During normal operations, about 400 commercial vessels transit the southern Red Sea at any given time. While the Houthi attacks have only actually struck a small number of vessels, the persistent targeting and near misses that have been shot down by the U.S. and allies have prompted shipping companies to reroute their vessels from the Red Sea.
Instead, they have sent them around Africa through the Cape of Good Hope — a much longer, costlier and less efficient passage. The threats also have led the U.S. and its allies to set up a joint mission where warships from participating nations provide a protective umbrella of air defense for ships as they travel between the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
In Thursday’s attack in the Gulf of Aden, the Houthis fired two missiles at a Palau-flagged cargo ship named Islander, according to Central Command said. A European naval force in the region said the attack sparked a fire and wounded a sailor on board the vessel, though the ship continued on its way.
Central Command launched attacks on Houthi-held areas in Yemen on Friday, destroying seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that the military said were prepared to launch toward the Red Sea.
Central Command also said Saturday that a Houthi attack on a Belize-flagged ship on Feb. 18 caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick and the. military warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel’s cargo of fertilizer. The Rubymar, a British-registered, Lebanese-operated cargo vessel, was attacked while sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The missile attack forced the crew to abandon the vessel, which had been on its way to Bulgaria after leaving Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates. It was transporting more than 41,000 tons of fertilizer, according to a Central Command statement.
The Associated Press, relying on satellite images from Planet Labs PBC of the stricken vessel, reported Tuesday that the vessel was leaking oil in the Red Sea.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Saturday called for other countries and maritime-protection organizations to quickly address the oil slick and avert “a significant environmental disaster.