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US Navy May Be Unprepared for Wider War on Merchant Shipping

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship, right, seized by Houthi fighters two days earlier, docked at a port on the Red Sea in Yemen's province of Hodeida. (Getty Images)

By    |   Friday, 05 January 2024 08:46 AM EST

A group of bad actors funded and directed by Iran have launched a veritable war against shipping in the Middle East. But this regional disruption may be part of a larger effort to throw the world supply chain into chaos – and the U.S. may not be adequately prepared to beat back the threat.

Beginning in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, the systematic and coordinated assault on merchant shipping has occurred across a broad swath of the Middle East.

John Mills ✉

Col. John Mills, ret., served 33 years in the Army and also as a senior civilian in government and at national security-related think tanks.  He is the former director of cybersecurity policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

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