How Yemen's rogue militia could hold global shipping to ransom
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A critical maritime bottleneck, a strategic island location, and an escalating geopolitical threat—could a rogue Houthi militia choke off one of the world’s most vital trade arteries? In this video, @RyanMcBethProgramming breaks down how securing key island footholds in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb strait enables militant forces to target commercial vessels, effectively holding nearly 20% of global shipping hostage and threatening massive economic shockwaves. Read related: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40514482/iran-revenge-bomb-plot-raf-base-uk-crosshairs/ Video Chapters 0:00 The strategic importance of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait 0:40 Geographical choke points and maritime security 1:37 The tactical kill chain in maritime conflicts 3:07 Assessing effectiveness of air power and drone defence 4:56 Challenges of countering an insurgency from the air 6:26 Understanding the limitations of the Saudi military 8:17 The transition from palace guard to expeditionary force 9:34 The ideologica
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