Missiles, so it can shoot down missiles at sea but it doesnt have [and Attack Cruise missiles. So that is a deficiency, i suppose. I am not a naval expert but that is one, a shortcoming that because of that, britain has had to deploy its typhoon fighters all the way over from cyprus that have to be refuelled on the way. So coming back to your question, is itjust a one off, i dont think it will be a one off because the houthis are defined and say they will carry on attacking shipping, which they say is linked to israel. The rest of the world says, not all of it, you have been attacking ships which have nothing to do with israel and in fact over the weekend, they rather foolishly attacked a russian ship, a ship that was carrying russian oil by mistake because their Marketing And Intelligence is not perfect. The houthis will eventually run out of missiles but they still have enough
Israel Lebanon Border because its being harassed by hezbollah incoming Fire But Hezbollah has stopped just short of open warfare with israel. It is a low level conflict, it is not a full blown war in the way 2006 was. So i think there are hopes that iran will try and hold back, restrain the houthis to some extent, once the houthis have made their point. But the trouble is, it still means that the Red Sea is a Threat Area and that means that the Shipping Companies that are avoiding it so far are going to carry on avoiding it until they see months of no attacks. They are not going to go straight back and risk getting a Houthi Explosive Drone Landing in the middle of their container deck. Frank gardner, great to see your insight as always. Thank you very much indeed. If You Arejustjoining us, a reminder of the Breaking News that ukraines Air Force says it has shot down a russian jet. Ukraines Air Force says it has shot down a russianjet. We ukraines Air Force says it has shot down a russi
What they do but they are ultimately independent. They are not a proxy, they are an ally of iran. I think if iran is to say to the houthis, you need to stop your attacks and here is why, the houthis would probably listen to them. They wouldnt necessarily obey but they would certainly listen to them because the houthis depend on iran for military support, just as israel depends on the united states for military support. Iran has been quite a clever Puppet Master, and incredibly annoying one for the West Stand for its allies but it has been quite a clever Puppet Master in the sense that it calibrates just how much it is going to push people and then stopped short of open warfare. So, for example, hezbollah, its ally in lebanon, has been harassing the israelis on the northern border. It has forced over 80,000 israeli citizens to move south of the
At the moment to potentially do what they threaten to do, which is a swarm attack, to launch a whole barrage of missiles and drones at a western warship to try and break through its Air Defences and cripple it or even think it. There is that risk. This happened on tuesday, last tuesday, last week, when they launch 21 tuesday, last week, when they launch 2i Drones and missiles that got shot down by us and british forces. So thatis down by us and british forces. So that is a risk. find down by us and british forces. So that is a risk. That is a risk. And how crucial do ou think that is a risk. And how crucial do you think iran that is a risk. And how crucial do you think iran is . That is a risk. And how crucial do you think iran is . We that is a risk. And how crucial do you think iran is . We know that is a risk. And how crucial do you think iran is . We know they| that is a risk. And how crucial do i you think iran is . We know they are backed by iran but will there be any talks goin
Do that because the russians have sown so many minds and built so many trenches, covered it with drone and artillery fire. So they have got some tough challenges ahead of them. The ukrainians are not going to give up, they will fight right to the end. They are not going to let russia winless. But they are not winning themselves. So russia winless. But they are not winning themselves. Russia winless. But they are not winning themselves. So to recap the breakin winning themselves. So to recap the Breaking News winning themselves. So to recap the Breaking News if winning themselves. So to recap the Breaking News if you winning themselves. So to recap the Breaking News if you are winning themselves. So to recap the Breaking News if you are just Breaking News if you are just joining us, ukraines airforce Breaking News if you are just joining us, ukraines Air Force as it has shot down a russian a 50 plane, which is the crucial one, and an elder 22 plane. Can i turn to the middle East And Gra