A Chinese naval mission aims to “take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.”
The successful targeting of the four cables, which are believed to belong to the AAE-1, Seacom, EIG, and TGN systems, marks a serious disruption of communications between Europe and Asia.
The missile impacted the water, causing no damage nor injuries, CENTCOM added in a post on X.
As the implications of a nuclear-armed Iran loom large, the path forward demands not just recognition of past errors but a committed and strategic engagement to foster change.
This attack on the Rubymar has been the most serious Houthi attack on ships in the Red Sea to date, since the terrorist organization began its attacks in November.
Elsewhere over the Red Sea, two missiles were fired at a vessel in an attack southeast of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Thursday.
A cargo ship targeted by Yemen's Houthis is still floating after being abandoned four days ago, could likely be towed to Djibouti
The Houthis are not only attacking US and UK ships in the Red Sea - a ship sailing under the Belize flag was also attacked by the militant group.
The ASBMs and targeting on display in the Red Sea are rudimentary compared with what China could bring to bear, said Ankit Panda of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace.
Analysts polled by Reuters estimated on average that crude inventories rose by about 4.3 million barrels in the week to Feb. 16.
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