The Houthi attacks on the four major shipping companies are deeply related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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On December 19, local time, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced in Bahrain that the United States is forming a new multinational force to protect ships transiting in the Red Sea. 
Austin Picture: Bright.comThis is really a crisis, and another new crisis!From the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, this has emerged again and the Houthis have attacked a number of shipping companies' container ships in the Red Sea region!01
The Houthis threaten the world by attacking ships**"MSC, the world's largest container shipping company, announced on December 16 that it would suspend navigation through the Suez Canal. At the same time, a similar decision was announced by the French company CMA CGM. A day earlier, the world's second-largest shipping companies, Denmark's Maersk and Germany's Hapag-Lloyd, had already announced that they would suspend operations. The four major shipping companies stopped the Red Sea route. It has been observed that as of the time Uncle Hai wrote this article, only COSCO Shipping's freighters could still pass through the Suez Canal!
The "Galactic Leader" hijacked by the HouthisThe situation has deteriorated since 19 November. At that time, the Bahamian-flagged freighter, the Galaxy Leader, was hijacked by the Houthis. The Houthis then used cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles to attack at least six civilian ships. Among them are Hapag-Lloyd's container ships "Arabian Ghisley" and "Paladin". Take the Liberian-flagged "Arabian Ghisley" alone, which is reported to have departed from Piraeus, Greece, and headed for Singapore via the Suez Canal. After its attack, the German shipowner demanded that the Scholz authorities and the EU take the necessary protective measures. Austin's announcement of the formation of a multinational force is, of course, a concrete action to take protective measures. He said the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain would join the new U.S. mission. However, before the words fell, the Spanish Ministry of Defense immediately issued a statement, saying that it would not "unilaterally" follow the multinational force. As for whether the Spanish army will be dispatched, it will be subject to the instructions of NATO and the European Union. 
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, at the junction of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, has become a key point for Houthi attacks on civilian ships Photo: CCTV news clientThe statement of the Spanish Ministry of Defense may seem contradictory, but in fact it has its own internal logic. Does Spain want to offend the Arab world?Not at all!That's why he issued a statement saying that he would not "unilaterally" follow the multinational force. However, as a member of NATO and the European Union, the movement of Spanish troops must comply with the provisions of the relevant treaties. That is, if the NATO command wants to transfer Spanish troops to the relevant area, he will have to go. Unless Spain withdraws from NATO!Uncle Hai can't help but ask, Spain can actually think about why Chinese ships will not be attacked by the Houthis. What's the mystery in it? Anyway, you must know that some of the owners of the "Galactic Leader" are Israeli companies. It is not difficult to see what the Houthis are referring to!In fact, Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarri accused the attacked container ships operated by the International Squad of being "linked to Israel". 02
Will the multinational force announced by Austin be able to completely eliminate the Houthis and finally resolve the chaos in the Middle East?Uncle Hai personally believes that according to the current development of events, it is very difficult. How big is it?It's almost impossible!What is the military strength of Israel compared to Hamas?It's been two months since I played!Hugh Lovat, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, recently said that it may be difficult for Israel to achieve "elimination of Hamas". 
On 25 November, Israel and Hamas prepared to exchange hostagesAlthough the military strength of the United States and the Houthis are even more different, can the United States guarantee that it can send troops to eliminate the Houthis?Clearly, the United States has long recognized that it cannot eliminate the Houthis on its own. That's why he wants to form a multinational force. However, instead of the US military rushing to the front, the "multinational force" followed behind and finally overthrew the Iraqi Saddam authorities, and now the US military does not want to rush to the front!So, is it for Spain and other troops to rush ahead against the Houthis?Obviously, neither France, Germany, nor Spain want to spend their military power in the Middle East. As for how difficult the Houthis are to deal with, you can ask the Saudis!How many years have you been fighting?Has Saudi Arabia ever won a battle against the Houthis!?03
As far as China is concerned, it actively mediates Saudi Arabia and Iran and makes friends in the Middle East. At the same time, China has also opened up the China-Europe train!
Recently, Tianjin's first China-Europe train for the export of new energy vehicles was launchedI still remember that more than ten years ago, when the first China-Europe train departed from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, some British and American ** were still vigorously slandering it. It is claimed that the China-Europe freight train has hit the employment rate of the European continent. Looking back now, of course, this proves once again that these are all nonsense. The China-Europe Express has made the traffic between China and Europe more stable, and business is getting smoother and smoother. Of course, at present, the China-Europe freight train cannot replace sea freight, and it will not be possible to replace sea freight in the future. It is only an effective complement to sea freight. But for China and some European countries, there is always a good alternative when there are some problems with maritime traffic in places like the Red Sea. On the other hand, it should also be noted that the Houthi attacks on the four major shipping companies are deeply related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. If some Western forces, led by the United States, continue to take sides on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, the Red Sea will become more and more dangerous. This is not something that can be solved by the formation of a multinational force. Next, the international community should calmly allow Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and implement the two-state solution. As for how to deal with the Houthis, it is better to let Saudi Arabia and Iran and other Middle Eastern powers sit down and talk slowly.