«THE HOUTHI INSURGENCY IN YEMEN» (2004)
Keywords:
Houthi insurgency, legitimate, Houthis against, coalition, political Council.Abstract
Maritime transport through the Suez Canal currently accounts for over 7.5% of the world’s ocean trade. Although the U.S. Navy maintains a presence in the region, that presence has come under threat as a result of Yemen’s ongoing civil war; the Houthi movement in Yemen has targeted U.S. and partner maritime traffic off the coast of Yemen. If the Houthis expand their hostilities toward maritime activity in the Red Sea, resulting in shipping routes being diverted around the Cape of Hope, the impact could be extremely devastating to the global economy.
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