How Yemen's Houthi Attacks Are Hurting the Global Supply Chain
Two months of missile, drone and hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea have triggered the biggest diversion of international trade in decades. On today’s Big Take podcast, we discuss how companies are trying to adapt.
A screengrab from footage released by Houthi rebels shows members during the capture of a cargo vessel in the Red Sea on Nov. 19.
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For two months, Houthi militants have been launching surprise attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea. Repeated rounds of retaliatory strikes by the US and its allies haven't stopped the assaults. Now, these tensions are threatening not only trade routes, but the broader global supply chain.