"Black Swan" in the Red Sea: Geographical Forces and Threats to the European Chain.
In the past month, the Houthis have launched a series of strikes against the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This "black swan" suddenly emerged from the Red Sea and gradually showed its geographical strength. According to Wall Street, Europe's ** chain is facing a severe test due to the delay in properly handling the issue of the Red Sea shipping lane. The Suez Railway is responsible for Europe's cargo and cargo, and it is responsible for almost 23% of Europe's cargo throughput. However, due to the events in the Red Sea, ships from European countries have to bypass Africa, and the cost and time of shipping have increased significantly, which has had a great impact on European manufacturers, and many companies have been forced to suspend production. Officials in the European Union have also said they are concerned about the rising ** and the economic risks it may bring. European companies have turned their attention to the China-Europe freight train in an effort to minimize major accidents on the Red Sea route. Through the analysis of relevant data, European countries have been hit to varying degrees, including some traditional economies in Europe. Take the German chemical industry as an example, one of the three major industries in Germany, but due to its high dependence on raw materials from Asia, it will suffer a big blow once the Red Sea shipping lanes are blocked. Due to the sudden "black swan" in the Red Sea, the Netherlands, the European maritime transportation hub, was also hit hard, and the original freight between Shanghai and Rotterdam increased by 200%. Furniture retail and goods retail sales in France have also been hit hard. The economic commissioners of the European Union even predicted that if the situation continues, inflation in the eurozone will climb by nearly 1%.
Sea power and land power - the development of world maritime transport from the perspective of the Red Sea accident.
In recent years, China has vigorously promoted the China-Europe freight train to connect Asia and Europe, which in essence, is to reshape the pattern of land power. The United States has achieved world hegemony by virtue of its control of maritime power, and this control is based on the control of maritime power. Therefore, judging from the arrangement of the US ** team, the United States has deployed aircraft carrier formations in important waters around the world and cooperated with military bases on the mainland to achieve control. To break American supremacy, American maritime power must be deconstructed. At the same time, the "blockade" implemented by the Houthis in the Red Sea has also changed the international shipping routes, causing countries and enterprises to turn to the "China-Europe Express" with land power. This shows that the luck is so strong that it cannot be stopped at all. For China, we don't have to do anything at all to get the results we have now. This is due to its many years of reputation and adherence to the "bottom line", the transformation from sea power to land power. At the same time, we cannot ignore the impact of anti-ship missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and hypersonic missiles on maritime power.
Brief summary. The Red Sea attack dealt a major blow to the European industrial chain, and had a great impact on the enterprises and economies of European countries. But the incident is also an opportunity for China. The opening of the China-Europe freight line will greatly broaden the transportation channels between Asia and Europe, and will also enable China to play a more prominent role in the world's maritime system. The Red Sea Evolution is of great significance to the struggle for maritime power and air supremacy, and is also a manifestation of China's rise in the field of geopolitics. But it is also a wake-up call for the country to recognize the dangers of relying on a single channel and the importance of multiple channels. In the future, in the context of the restructuring of international shipping and the country's own development needs, the China-Europe Railway Express will play an increasingly important role in the international community and play an increasingly important role in promoting the development of the world economy. We hope that China's position in the world will be further enhanced in this environment.