Shipping’s protectors face ‘exquisite dilemma’ in the Red Sea

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Dr Andreas Krieg associate professor at the Institute for Defence Studies at King’s College London, said the attacks on international shipping could subside in January if the worst of the fighting in #Gaza ends, however he warned that ships heading to Israel would likely face a long-term threat.

He also warned that there was little that Western militaries could do to hit back at the #Houthis without worsening regional tensions.

Krieg said that #Saudi Arabia and the #UAE have fought in #Yemen for many years and knew they could not be stopped militarily.

The Houthis are hardy mountain fighters not unlike the Taliban; striking positions on land would play to their desire for publicity without stopping them from attacking ships.

“If we’re now starting to bomb Houthi positions it’s not going to have any effect,” he said.

“This thing will only stop if Israel stops.”

Period	21 Dec 2023
Held at	Lloyd's List, United Kingdom