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The Wire · 2026-07-21

The Wire - July 21, 2026

…Last night, the Houthis claimed to have partially closed the Bab el Mandeb Strait, threatening another major global maritime chokepoint. This announcement has been implemented as a blockade of Saudi ports, with the Houthi's claiming…
The Wire · 2026-07-21

The Wire - July 21, 2026

…Last night, the Houthis claimed to have partially closed the Bab el Mandeb Strait, threatening another major global maritime chokepoint. This announcement has been implemented as a blockade of Saudi ports, with the Houthi's claiming…
The Wire · 2026-06-08

The Wire - June 8, 2026

…Following the recent escalation of the war, the Houthis have claimed to close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to American and Israeli vessels. Analyst Comment: Now, a second major maritime choke point is threatened. During this…
The Wire · 2026-06-08

The Wire - June 8, 2026

…Following the recent escalation of the war, the Houthis have claimed to close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to American and Israeli vessels. Analyst Comment: Now, a second major maritime choke point is threatened. During this…
The Wire · 2026-07-13

The Wire - July 13, 2026

…These targeting efforts in Yemen have complicated maritime shipping through the Bab El Mandeb Strait, elevating concerns that another major maritime choke point might be turning into a warzone. During the American campaign to combat th
The Wire · 2026-07-13

The Wire - July 13, 2026

…These targeting efforts in Yemen have complicated maritime shipping through the Bab El Mandeb Strait, elevating concerns that another major maritime choke point might be turning into a warzone. During the American campaign to combat th
Intel Update · 2026-03-15

Intel Update - March 14 - Schrödinger's War

…The Lincoln is hanging out off the coast of Oman just out of Iranian missile range and the Ford remains in the Red Sea having not transited the Bab el Mandeb strait just yet. Within the…
Intel Update · 2026-04-19

Intel Update - April 18 - It's Not Over Yet

…And the normal route takes the ship through the Suez Canal and also the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is where the Houthis are located. So, when the Ford was moving off station due to the…
The Wire · 2026-04-13

The Wire - April 13, 2026

Bab el Mandeb 1: https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2043358512525238607 SOUTHCOM: https://x.com/Southcom/status/2043477652573470959 CISA 1: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa26-097a New York 1: https://x.com…
The Wire · 2026-07-23

The Wire - July 23, 2026

…the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el Mandeb, and the Suez Canal. Shipping attempting to transit any of these three points will very likely either be targeted directly, or be negatively affected in some way and the…
The Wire · 2026-07-23

The Wire - July 23, 2026

…the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el Mandeb, and the Suez Canal. Shipping attempting to transit any of these three points will very likely either be targeted directly, or be negatively affected in some way and the…