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…Specifically, the USS BATAAN (LHD-5) ARG, and the USS CARTER HALL (LSD-50) remain O/S in the northern Red Sea, and could maneuver south to provide additional support. South America: Yesterday, Venezuelan citizens voted…

…This also highlights the issues of naval command that would be huge vulnerabilities in the event that conflict breaks out in the South China Sea. If the strongest naval force in human history cannot reliably defend…

…Red Sea: Over the weekend, the Houthis entered the war, firing one cruise missile toward Israel.

…As a result, a common rule of thumb has been that the United States holding position in the Arabian Sea (without transiting the Strait) is an indicator that the US is serious.

…The USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG is steaming for the Strait of Malacca, and the two carriers already on station are still cutting waves in the Arabian Sea. On the diplomatic front, not much is known about…

…The potential confirmation of sea mines being laid in the Strait adds another complicating factor as if the Iranian's claims are true, someone is going to have to demine this region at some point. Doctrinally…

…Down in the Red Sea, the Houthis have announced that they are now joining the war and will be opening up a southern front soon. They haven't done anything yet, but this is another threat…

…Red Sea/HOA: Following last night's targeting efforts to the north in the Persian Gulf, the Houthis and Saudi Arabia engaged in mutual targeting early this morning. Houthi rebels launched several ballistic missiles toward targets…

…Houthis have captured the port of Mocha and now control the entire Yemeni coastline on the Red Sea.

…Bush CSG arrived on station in the Arabian Sea after conducting a short R&R port call in Thailand. The USS Makin Island ARG and the USS Teddy Roosevelt CSG should also be arriving within a…

…Red Sea/HOA: This afternoon, Houthi forces conducted a successful attack on commercial shipping. The M/V MARLIN LUANDA (A British oil tanker) has reportedly suffered catastrophic damage after being struck with multiple cruise missiles in…

…The complicated mess of secondary and tertiary disruptions has resulted in bottlenecks along the whole process, and since Hormuz, the BAM, Suez, and the Black Sea are all negatively affected in some manner by effectively three…

…Red Sea/HOA: This afternoon the war between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia flared up once again, with both belligerents trading strikes this evening. The Yemeni port (and Houthi stronghold) of Hodeida was struck, with fires…

…baffled at the time they frequently remarked that they would be sailing along in the roughest of seas or under an overcast sky and suddenly an aircraft would come out of nowhere heading right for them…

…The recent targeting of international shipping in the Red Sea highlights the problems within a seemingly unrelated factor…economics. Even just a couple of years ago, a simple shipping accident caused global strife in the Suez…

…As the shootdown incident in the Red Sea constitutes a cascading series of exceptionally grave mistakes, the investigation into the downing of this aircraft is very serious. Prior to this incident, the last time a U…

…Bush carrier strike group arrived in the Arabian Sea, joining the Washington and the Boxer in their patrol areas off the coast of Oman. As many have noted before, many of the American vessels, especially the…

…Red Sea/HOA: The M/V TRUE CONFIDENCE was struck by at least one Houthi cruise missile this morning attempting to transit the Gulf of Aden. Several crew members were reportedly wounded in the strike, and…

…China also launched their latest carrier (the Fujian, CV-18) on the May Day holiday, where she has been conducting sea trials over the past 24 hours. Niger: The situation regarding American presence in the country…

…This morning the USS *FORD* CSG transited the Suez Canal, heading south into the Red Sea.