A Greek-owned vessel damaged in an attack by Yemeni Houthi militants has been evacuated, leaving one sailor missing. The incident highlights the ongoing disruption in global shipping caused by Houthi militants' air and sea campaign, resulting in substantial delays and costs across supply chains.
The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a shadowy, Iran-backed rebel group based in Yemen.