…In the Red Sea/Horn of Africa region, Houthi forces downed another American MQ-9 drone over the weekend, bringing the total shot down since the October escalation to eight. On the home front in Washington…

ing Houthi missiles and drones. However, as total security cannot be guaranteed and Yemeni strikes have been effective, western nations have likely been weighing more substantial options since this crisis began. Far East: Chinese military actions…

…The vessel attacked yesterday by Houthi forces has been identified as the M/V STAR IRIS, a Greek-flagged bulk cargo carrier. AC: Details of this attack have been few and far between, compared to previous…

…This afternoon another series of strikes was reported between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis,

…Missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen were also intercepted by the USS Carney (DDG 64), currently underway in the Red Sea. Europe: Multiple terror attacks/incidents have been occurring constantly since the beginning of the…

…Diplomatic tensions escalate as an Iranian warship transits into the Red Sea in response to the sinking of Houthi boats. AC: As Iranian forces become more actively involved in the region, the nomenclature of Iranian vessels…

…This comes after years of hostility (as Iran has funded the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who in turn have occasionally attacked Riyadh). Perhaps the most important detail of this resumption of relations is where this diplomatic…

orating severely. Red Sea/HOA: Houthi targeting continues as before. Last night a commercial vessel was reportedly targeted with two cruise missiles in the Bab el Mandeb Strait. No further information on the success of this…

…The M/V RUBYMAR continues to sink as Houthi forces maintain some level of security or territorial influence around the stricken vessel. Recent open-source satellite imagery indicates that the vessel has been drifting for several…

A few hours after this announcement, a Houthi spokesman stated that this is not true, and that the war is still on as before. In the Red Sea, the USS HARRY S TRUMAN suffered another aviation…

rcial shipping remains unclear, though rates will very likely be permanently elevated, much like how many shipping companies never reverted back to the Red Sea route following the Houthi targeting two years ago. Many companies still…

…In Yemen, Houthi rebels have begun intensifying maritime piracy operations. Last night, Yemen seized the M/V GALAXY LEADER as part of their ongoing war with Israel. The ship is Japanese flagged and operated by Ray…

…CENTCOM claims to have destroyed another Houthi long-range drone in the Red Sea. Germany: A man was beaten to death near the Old Botanical Garden in Munich overnight. The group of assailants remain

…ROUTINE// //BLUF: DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS IN ASIA WORSEN FOLLOWING FISHING DISPUTE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Red Sea/HOA: Houthi forces report that the M/V RUBYMAR has finished sinking in the southern Red Sea. Though no independent…

…very few casualties (around a couple dozen deaths at first count by local forces). Red Sea/HOA: Houthi targeting of both commercial and Naval vessels continues throughout the region. Yesterday, CENTCOM officials stated that strikes were…

…Over the past few days, CENTCOM has intensified “self-defense” targeting of Houthi sites in Yemen. As has become standard, almost zero information is released regarding these strikes, which have now become routine daily events. -Homefront…

…targeting of Houthi sites continues to become more regular. However, as no intelligence or BDA products have been made public, the effectiveness of American targeting is unclear. -HomeFront- TX: Substantial fortification efforts continue along the southern…

…The Saudis are striking the Iraqis, the Houthis are hitting the Saudis, somebody is striking the Egyptians, the Israelis have slipped back into the shadows, the Iranians are hitting the Jordanians and Americans, and the United…

…Jordanian and Egyptian leadership have again voiced somewhat passive support for Israel with both claiming that they will attempt to shoot down any Iranian or Houthi munitions that breach their airspace. United Kingdom: The situation in…

…morning another cargo ship was struck with at least one cruise missile in the Gulf of Aden. Houthi forces claim that the vessel belongs to the Israeli shipping company ZIM, but as the vessel was transiting…