A stunning paradox is upending modern maritime security. Operating from the Yemeni coastline, Houthi militants have effectively severed a vital artery of global trade. Utilizing a cheap arsenal of Iranian-designed Samad drones and anti-ship ballistic missiles, they have established a lethal blockade over the narrow Bab al-Mandab Strait.
This bottleneck serves as the southern gateway to the Suez Canal, funneling over twelve percent of international commerce through a corridor just eighteen miles wide. By targeting exposed merchant vessels with low-cost weapons, a non-state militia has forced sophisticated warships into a grueling war of attrition, expending multi-million dollar interceptors against cheap targets.
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