US officials have warned that the conflict has no signs of slowing down, and the growing financial toll has raised questions about the long-term sustainability of the counter-Houthi mission.
US officials have warned that the conflict has no signs of slowing down, and the growing financial toll has raised questions about the long-term sustainability of the counter-Houthi mission.
a little over 10 years ago, i told some lib friends that i thought some shipping lanes would eventually become contested/untenable as US empire declined, and that even the facade of “global” US naval supremacy was a logistical and material nightmare to maintain.
they rolled their eyes at me and were completely dismissive like i was the kookiest crank that ever lived. i haven’t talked politics or current events to either of them for like 6+ years, but i doubt they would admit to even remembering that conversation.
It happened prior to Oct 23 or Feb 22 so they won’t