STRAT | 12 SEP 2026 | What About Bab…el-Mandeb
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints—and renewed Houthi activity could make it even more consequential. In this episode of STRAT, retired Marine Intelligence Officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer examines the Houthis’ reported expansion along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the strategic importance of controlling territory overlooking this vital shipping corridor. Hal explains how disruption at Bab el-Mandeb reverberates through the Suez Canal, global shipping routes, energy markets, and international supply chains. He traces Yemen’s complicated…
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