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• anigbrowl 3y ago
  This isn't piracy so much as a naval blockade. It is interesting to see the conflict expand to the maritime sector though. Crimping an opponent's supply lines is the classic strategic move. Edit to add that the video put out by the Houthis of a helicopter dropping a combat team onto a ship and seizing control of it was a propaganda masterstroke - exciting, surprising, apparently perfect execution, zero bloodshed.
  • h2odragon 3y ago
    https://news.usni.org/2023/01/05/destroyer-makes-first-u-s-warship-taiwan-strait-transit-of-2023 https://news.usni.org/2023/01/05/destroyer-makes-first-u-s-w... > “Chung-Hoon’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” she said in the statement. “The United States military flies, sails and operates anywhere international law allows.”
    • anigbrowl 3y ago
      Not clear on the relevance of this? I'm aware the US Navy operates worldwide but I'm not sure what bearing this has on the Red Sea situation.
  • 2Gkashmiri 3y ago
    As opposed to flotilla raid ?