Do you still remember the domestic blockbuster "Operation Red Sea"?One of the terrorist groups alludes to the "Houthis in Yemen".
At the moment, the "Red Sea crisis" is seriously affecting the world**, especially the sea freight to Europe through the Suez Canal is stuck in the neck.
Many shipping companies have to make a detour to the Cape of Good Hope, not only the freight rate will be straight**, but the time will increase by 7 to 15 daysThe freight rate of the China-Europe route has risen sharply for four consecutive weeks
AlsoThe Houthis have been in the limelight lately!
On December 18, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea issued a statement sayingOn the same day, two ships "associated with Israel" were again attacked in the waters of the Red Sea. The statement also said that the Houthis "will not sail normally in the Red Sea against any foreign ships that have nothing to do with Israel."
Since December 1, the Houthis have attacked more than two dozen Red Sea merchant ships.
Over the weekend, the world's five major shipping giants, four of which (MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd) announced at the same timeSuspension of Asia-Europe routesCombined, the four companies account for more than half of the global container business. There is also a big giant, China Ocean Shipping Group, everything is normal now and there is no need to stop operations. In the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean, countless ships have been forced to turn around and sail south to the Cape of Good Hope, far in the sky. This is a change of course, the time and cost are directly greatly increased, and the shipping of the entire eastern hemisphere is directly withered. The cause was December 15Yemen's Houthi rebels have repeatedly announced that they will carry out indiscriminate strikes against cargo ships maintaining ** relations with Israel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the outlet of the Suez-Red Sea route. Until the Israeli offensive on Gaza is stopped. The statement also said that the Houthis "will not sail normally in the Red Sea against any foreign ships that have nothing to do with Israel."Israel's small size, lack of resources, and beggar-thy-neighbor make it economically an island of its own, with more than 90 per cent of its resources imported by sea. So,The Houthi actions can still hurt Israel in terms of effect. Also, who has a relationship with Israel?There are everyone, including China. But there are more European countries that use boats(Am I hurt again?)）。This not only makes the United States and Israel very big, but also affects the shipping of the entire Western world to the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. The canal was closed for a week, causing about $10 billion in global losses every dayAt the same time, the Suez Canal Authority is losing $28 million a day. It will also lead to a doubling of the cost of global sea transportation, insurance, production and fuel, triggering commodity *** Old Europe is now really not good. This was 50 years ago, when Britain and France had already sent troops. Yemen's Houthis, where is it sacred?Many people have heard of it, what is it really like?
Guarding the mountain of gold and begging for food
On February 28, 2022, the United Nations Security Council reached a rare consensus of 11-0 and adopted Resolution 2624, which for the first time defined Yemen's Houthis as a "terrorist organization", extended sanctions, and condemned Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Back in March 2015, 10 Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia dispatched 150,000 coalition troops and 100 warplanes to launch a military operation codenamed "Storm of Resolve", targeting the Houthis in Yemen.
The Houthis are at best guerrillas, not even the regular Yemeni army. The result?After seven years of fighting, the Houthis have not been eliminated, but have taken control of the populous capital, Sana'a, as well as large swathes of the west. Here, we have to mention a special plant: khat grass. The Yemeni writer Abdul Razhi once wrote: The khat grass is the green imam that rules us, the center of our social activity, the key to everything, and you can't explain it can explain everything. The so-called khat grass is a soft drug, known as "khat"., which would be more appropriate to say the East African poppy. 
In Yemen, you can't go without eating rice and you can't go without chewing grass. It is banned all over the world, and only Yemenis are the only ones who chew grass for all. During the chewing process, the juice in the grass will make people energetic, fluttering, and bring hallucinogenic effects, releasing the "divinity" in the human body. even felt that he could go to heaven and fight a battle, so he was naturally extremely brave. When the enemy comes, AK shakes, the grass chews, and the throat smokes directly, so don't rush forward with your life, no one can stop you. ThisThe sequelae are not as good as *** and opium, but it's like smoking, boiling frogs in warm water, chewing and chewing is easy to get addicted. Although Yemen's per capita income is less than $3 a day, they are willing to pay for a bag of khat grass for $5. Ninety percent of men, 25 percent of women, and even 10 percent of children under the age of 12 in Yemen call friends every day after meals and spread dozens of pounds of grass all over the ground. Yemen is adjacent to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and there is plenty of fertile soil and rainfall in the west, and it has always been a transit point and a crossroads of civilizations in Europe, Asia and Africa, and the agricultural trade industry is quite developed. At least in stark contrast to the neighbors. Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, entering the oil age, the remaining six countries of the Arabian Peninsula bathed in oil, and instantly became local tyrants, with a per capita GDP of more than 10,000 US dollars, and the richest Qatar was even close to 70,000. Only Yemen is still living a hard life, less than $1,000, and the more poor. It's not that Yemen doesn't have as many resources as others, but:The workforce is hijacked by drugs. 
Actually, Yemen also has oil. Yemen has proven oil reserves of 4 billion barrels, the 30th largest in the world. In addition, there are more than 30 gold mines in Yemen. In addition, the el-Mandeb Strait, the world's busiest outlet to the sea, a small country with a population of more than 30 million, not to mention that everyone's villas are close to the sea, at least they can have no worries about food and clothing. But it's such good conditions that Yemen can't play it. Even if there are oil and gold mines, it is impossible for people to dig them directly, and they must first achieve industrialization. However, in 2022, Yemen's national GDP will only be 26.9 billion US dollars, and the people will spend nearly 4 billion US dollars a year to buy grass chews, so how can they afford to set up factories. Even if industry can't be done, even agriculture will be ruined by khat grass. Because of the high profits, fast return on investment, or perhaps for their own chewing, a large number of farmers switched to khat grass. According to the data of the Yemeni Embassy, between 1972 and 2005, the area under cultivation of Khat grass in Yemen increased 15 times, and the proportion of income in agricultural products was as high as 41%. It takes 500 litres of water to produce a bale of grass, far more than food, resulting in a massive consumption of water resources, which are not abundant, and it is estimated that by 2025 there will be no water available in the capital, Sana'a. What's more, the originally fertile land has also been poisoned, and it is difficult to change to food. All of the above has led to the fact that Yemen, which is rich, is getting poorer and poorer. Guarding the golden rice bowl, 50% of the staple food depends on imports and United Nations aid, which has become a wonderful flower on the Arabian Peninsula. It stands to reason that even if Yemenis are lazy, they can invite foreigners to mine oil and gold mines, and just lie down and earn their own money. But the continuous civil war made this impossible to achieve. 
Endless wars, the playing ground of great powersIn the 6th century, just as the Arabs conquered the Persian Empire, Islam was mired in disputes over the question of succession. Yemen's internal contradictions also began at that time. The contradictions between the North and the South, religious conflicts, and civil wars continued for more than a dozen centuries(10,000 words omitted here) ......Yemen has a population of 33 million, 30% of whom are Shiites, mainly in the north65% are Sunnis, mainly in the south. Regional contradictions + religious ideological conflicts, the two sides must not play dog brains. The civil war in Yemen, except for religious reasons, has been going on throughoutThe big countries support the best people and fight in the air. The reason for this is nothing more than to control the lifeline of maritime transportation, and it is a matter of interest. 
This has to be mentioned".Arc of Resistance”。The arc of resistance is a "civilian armed group" established by Iran in the early years to confront Israel. The main members are Iran, Syria, Yemen's Houthis, Lebanese Allah, Iraq, and Hamas. The United States has promoted the establishment of Israel and spared no effort to support Israel, so that the nail of Israel can be nailed in the Middle East. Because of the multiplicity of religious sects and the fact that they have been fighting each other for many years, the Middle East has been mired in war. The impoverished and civil strife of the countries of the Middle East have found the same enemy, and an anti-Israeli, or anti-American, arc of resistance has been formed. 90sIran supported the Shiites in North Yemen to establish a Houthi armed group, pursuing anti-American and anti-Israeli purposes, and is on the same page as Yemen. Originally, the two sides also had a small fight. But toIn 2008, Yemen's economy, which is extremely dependent on the export of agricultural products, has completely collapsed, and the ** deficit has gone straight to the sky. The contradictions between the common people and the **, between the poor South and the rich North, have deepened again. In 2010, the sympathetic Tunisia broke out in the *** uprising, which is known in historyArab Spring, which quickly spread to Yemen, and the contradictions in Yemen can no longer be suppressed. The Houthis and various radical religious forces have raised the banner of anti-** and attacked cities everywhere. Saleh was forced to come to power, and Deputy Hadi, who was supposed to appease the hearts of the southerners, came to power. This gentleman represents the south, and naturally favors the southerners, and as soon as he comes to power, he vigorously supports the Sunnis to come to power, brutally oppressing the Shiites in the north. Now it's good, the hatred between the two sides is deeper, and the fight is more ruthless. In September 2014, the Houthis, with Iranian assistance, seized the capital, Sana'a, and gradually took control of almost all of northern Yemen, choking the Red Sea shipping lanes. Hadi was forced to move his capital to Aden in the south. The Shiites actually sat big, and the Sunni powers, led by Saudi Arabia, couldn't sit still. More importantly, the defeat of the ** army discredited its prestige, and some southern provinces also declared independence and established the "Southern Joint Transitional Council". This organization, obtainedUAEsupport. At this moment, other big countries in the world cannot afford to ignore it. 
Forget about Sana'a, that's your housework. But the wholeRed Sea Shipping, but the throat of the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa!The protracted civil and foreign wars have further weakened Yemen's basic economy, with two-thirds of the population below the poverty line and one-sixth on the verge of starvation. And judging from the current situation, this endless war has always involved the interests of many countries. It's the same war, it's the same cannibalism, it's the same external interference, Yemen has a fate similar to Ukraine and Palestine, but not many people care about ...... hereWhat did the game of giants bring to the locals?Ruins as far as the eye can see. It is estimated that over the past eight years, more than 370,000 people have been killed in direct combat, more than 24 million** have been left behind, and 80% of civilians have survived on humanitarian aid. Once a thriving port with a world reputation, it is now starving. Perhaps, Yemenis are not just addicted to chhat, but not just for pleasure. After all, this is the only way to escape the pain of reality.
Yemen's 4 million children are on the brink of famine as they fall asleep with aircraft artillery.
The American-style "Operation Red Sea" debutedThis move by the Houthis will have a huge impact on the world.
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First, Israel's import costs will rise sharply, especially in the direction of Asia, and can only go through the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, but Israel is next to the Suez Canal, and it can only be reluctant to seek the near and far, which is disastrous news for international shipping to Israel.
Israel, although it has recently clamored to directly send troops to fight the Houthis in Yemen, but to put it mildly, a small "Hamas" has been beaten in disarray and suffered heavy losses, what strength does it have to send troops?Hamas in the south and Allah in Lebanon in the north are not enough for you to eat a pot?
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Second, Egypt's income will be affectedRingingThe Suez Canal toll is one of the pillars of Egypt's fiscal revenue, and if everyone does not go here, Egypt's financial situation will be even worse. Egypt buried its head in the sand, in fact, aiding the abuse, and now I didn't expect the gears of fate to turn to itself.
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3. Europe: Why do I get hurt every time?The Suez Canal is the only way for European goods to enter Asia, East Africa or Australia, and the Red Sea is the only way to enter the Suez Canal. The Red Sea, which accounts for about 46% of the EU's maritime traffic, is close to half. Unless the whole of Africa is half circled, the cost of transportation increases several times, and it takes 7 to 12 days more.
Europe was dumbfounded after the blockade of the Red Sea :After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, we have already been harvested, why should we be harvested again in the Kazakh-Israeli conflict?
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Fourth, drag the United States to the end of the game in person. In recent years, the United States has been rather "life-sparing" and will not easily end up in conflicts in various regions. Even with the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States only dared to engage in assistance in the rear, and had no intention of ending it at all. On the one hand, it isThe current strategy of the United States is to focus on a certain major country with all its might, and on the other hand, the United States has limited energy at present, can only concentrate on one target, there is no way to fight on multiple fronts.
But onlyThe outbreak of the Kazakh-Israeli conflict may drag the United States into the water. Because the United States has invested too much in Israel's religion and interests.
Israel's only optimal solution is to cut through the mess quickly, but it is clear that Israel does not have the strength to do so now.
The current tension in the Red Sea is one of the spillovers of the Kazakh-Israeli conflict.
For Western countries, the United States has an obligation to ensure the security of global shipping lanes, especially the Suez Canal, which is a core international shipping channel.
ButThe Houthis themselves are not weak, with hundreds of thousands of well-equipped ground troops, far exceeding Hamas, Allah and other forces.
The Red Sea coastline stretches for more than 2,000 kilometers, and 17,000 freighters pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait every day. And the Houthi attacks are wide-rangingSuicide drones are thousands of dollars, cheap and easy to use, and there are a lot of them, the US Navy uses missiles to hit drones, and the cost of a missile is more than 500,000In this regard, the Houthis said that it is okay, and we will definitely not lose this wave.
In a dilemma, the American-style "Red Sea Operation" appeared.
On December 16, local time, the U.S. ** Command saidThe U.S. destroyer USS Carney shot down 14 drones from Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on the same day
How much does a drone cost in Yemen?In fact, 20 UAVs do not know whether they are worth the cost of an anti-aircraft missile. The latest news, the United States is starting to pull allies.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced:A multinational alliance was formed to escort patrols and protect merchant ships passing through Yemeni waters bound for Israel.
Dubbed the Prosperity Guards, the alliance is led by the Joint Maritime Force and its Task Force 153, with a focus on Red Sea security. The countries that joined are as follows:United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, Spain
These countries will carry out patrol missions, while others will provide intelligence support. A spokesman for the United States Committee also emphasized:The United States will strengthen the construction of Task Force 153 to help it better respond to attacks from the Houthis in Yemen.
The Houthis strongly oppose this.
Mohammed Bohedi, a member of the Houthi Politburo, told Al Jazeera that his organizationwill counter any alliance that the United States may deploy to the Red Sea
Just hours before Austin announced the formation of a joint force, the Houthi military spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saliah, announced,Water drone strikes were carried out on two Israeli-linked vessels passing through the Red Sea
In this regard, some US commentators pessimistically said that the US military's attack on the Houthis may not only fail to stop the latter, but also cause the Houthis to attack US military bases in the Gulf of Aden region with missiles, thus making the situation "completely out of control".
The US-led "Operation Prosperity Guardian" will further expand maritime security cooperation and defense capabilities in the Red Sea region.
However,The Houthis' strong opposition and threats could pose challenges and risks to this operation
The fighting will continue, and it will probably be fought with great intensity.
We must remember one thing: all terrorist organizations deserve it, and they do not deserve the slightest sympathy, let alone blindly take sides!
Further efforts are needed to restore peace and security in the Red Sea. One search and enjoy.
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