Powder keg Red Sea

For a long time, the Yemeni Houthi rebels received little attention in the Western press. As a result of their attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the deployment of the frigate Hessen is now the centre of attention.
 
In connection with the Gaza war, the Houthi rebels attacked shipping in the Red Sea from November 2023. The attacks were carried out using drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs), missiles (Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles, ASCMs, e.g. anti-ship missiles such as the C-802 Sardine), ballistic missiles (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles, ASBMs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and boarding parties from boats. In response to these attacks, the USA and a number of partners launched an operation to protect civilian shipping in December 2023. The European Union will