A Dangerous Game of Red Sea Influence

Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, and the relentless targeting of Red Sea shipping by Yemen’s Houthis are not micro conflicts unfolding in a vacuum, and the Horn of Africa is where attention should be shifting as the Russia-Iran axis looks for weak spots to manipulate for ultimate control over the Red Sea.  If the Houthi bombardment is not catastrophic in and of itself, the plans of external forces beyond the Houthi activities are.  Everyone is looking for an advantage, and right now, the entire region is eyeing the Red Sea, which brings…