U.S., Canada to join multi-national operation to counter attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea

U.S., Canada to join multi-national operation to counter attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea

The United States, Canada and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain. The seriousness of the attacks, several of … Read more

BP pauses Red Sea shipments as another commercial vessel is attacked near Yemen

U.S., Canada to join multi-national operation to counter attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea

A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The attack on the M/V Swan Atlantic was the latest in a series on ships sailing the sea since the start of the Gaza war. There was … Read more