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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by actionfromafar on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:42AM (#38913558)
Or an easily thawed frozen conflict. The root problems are spelled Saudi Arabia vs Iran and almost certainly somewhere in the curtains, some Russian cheer leading.
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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by H8crilA on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:47AM (#38913637)
Yeah they opened up diplomatic relations, under Chinese mediation, and so far nothing indicates a breakdown. Plus do not make the common mistake of not noticing agency - Houthi are quite effective political agents with their own agenda.
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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by actionfromafar on Monday January 08, 2024 @01:19PM (#38915931)
They have agency, but their force multiplier is weapons and money from Iran.
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