Altered map falsely shows Eritrea's Assab port as being part of Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s quest for access to the Red Sea has become a hotly debated topic on social media. Posts with a map of the Red Sea ...
Map Shows How Houthis Threaten Vital Global Shipping
The Houthis began targeting commercial shipping on November 19, 2023, and claimed their first attack on a U.S. warship on January 9, 2024. In response, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2722 ...
US appears to be significantly increasing its military presence in the Middle East
The US has extended the deployment of the USS Harry S Truman carrier strike group in the Red Sea, while another is heading to ...
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U.S. Forces in the Middle East: Mapping the Military Presence
The ramped-up U.S. attacks against the Yemen-based Houthis are possible in part due to an extensive military footprint in the ...
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How the Red Sea conflict could wreak havoc on the world's internet infrastructure
A post on a Houthi-affiliated Telegram page last December displayed a map of submarine cables throughout the Red Sea. The message appeared to come with a veiled threat, saying the map was of ...
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Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
By Peter Eavis When President Trump ordered military strikes last weekend against the Houthi militia in Yemen, he said the militia’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea had harmed ...