Freedom Of The Seas: Global Trade And The Necessity Of Bombing The Houthis

U.S. and U.K. forces conducted attacks against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen earlier this month in response to Houthis attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea which have resulted in a 29% drop in shipping through the area.  The attacks raise concerns, shared by many in the US government, that the current conflict in the Middle East, which beg…