Red Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19

Why Europe Should Do More to Deter the Houthis

Washington should encourage its European allies to take a larger role not only in Ukraine, but also the Red Sea. “Liberation Day” has come and gone, as President Donald Trump...

HAJJAH, YEMEN – March 12, 2021: Violent battles between government forces and Houthi rebels in the north of Hajjah Governorate, bordering Saudi Arabia.

How Humanitarian Aid and the UN Helped the Houthis Take the Red Sea

The international community should take more responsibility for its role in giving the Houthis a leg up in Yemen’s decade-long civil war. 

At sea, Red Sea - May 24, 2023: Large fully loaded container ship, owned by Maersk Line arriving to the Suez Canal.

How the Houthis Outsmarted Washington

The Yemeni terrorist group has skillfully taken advantage of an overstretched U.S. Navy. The Yemeni Houthis refuse to go away. Despite the efforts of the U.S. Navy and allies, a...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 13, 2018.

USS Carl Vinson Carrier Heads to Red Sea to Confront the Houthis

The extension of USS Carl Vinson’s scheduled deployment indicates the White House is making the defense of the Red Sea a top priority.

Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean.

Houthis Launch Drone and Missile Barrage Toward U.S. Aircraft Carrier

Ending attacks on shipping vessels transiting the Red Sea remains a top priority for the White House.

Yemeni forces to confront the Houthis. War in Yemen and Palestine, War on Terror. Yemen July 11, 2024.

Oman Is Supporting The Houthis: It Should Be Held To Account

Oman cannot have it both ways—it cannot benefit from American friendship and assistance while enabling a crisis in the Middle East. A showdown may be brewing in the Middle East....

Trump Administration Puts Houthis Back On Terror List

Backed by Iran, the Houthis in Yemen have proven to be a persistent threat to international security and trade.

Houthis with machine gun.

The Houthis Have Paused Attacks—For Now

While the Gaza ceasefire has temporarily halted the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, they still pose a growing problem for regional security. While the...

USN Destroyer USS Spruance Earns 13 Kill Marks in the Red Sea

The U.S. Navy is likely to continue its deployment in the Red Sea to protect the shipping route. As cruel and heartless as it may seem, kill marks (aka victory markings)...

A New Airstrip Has Been Spotted on a Yemeni Island

The airstrip is positioned on Abd al-Kuri Island which sits on a key waterway in the Gulf of Aden. Images depicting a nearly completed airstrip on a remote island in...

Houthis Claim Strike On Aircraft Carrier (Again)

Just days after claiming to have carried out a missile strike on the United States Navy’s Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the Iranian-back Houthi rebels alleged that its most recent sortie...

U.S. Strikes Houthi Weapons Depots in Yemen

After a brief lull in operations—or perhaps more accurately a brief lull in Western media coverage—the U.S military’s kinetic campaign against the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen is ratcheting back up in intensity. The...