"Reports reveal Houthi attacks extending into the Indian Ocean and even the Mediterranean . . . ."

"The United States Navy continues to send warships through the Red Sea, but its mission to protect merchant ships—Operation Prosperity Guardian—is considered a failure by several naval experts we interviewed and has significantly diminished in scope and size. As a result, even many US-flagged commercial vessels – which the US Navy is obligated by law to protect – are opting to divert their routes around Africa."

"If the 3rd-tier HOUTHIS, who have NO NAVY, can prevent a NATO naval vessel from transiting the Red Sea, what does it say about NATO's naval survivability in a sea war vs. Iran, Russia, China, or all three?"
(Matt Bracken)

"The broader question is even more stark: If NATO cannot send warships to face the Houthis, how will it possibly survive in a war against a larger adversary like China?"



https://gcaptain.com/red-sea-is-now-so-dangerous-even-nato-warships-are-avoiding-it/