Interfor Dispatch - The Disruption of the Global Supply Chain
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How Houthi Rebels from Yemen are Disrupting the Global Supply Chain: Since the outbreak of war in Israel in October 2023, there is an increasing threat of the conflict expanding across the region. A regional war not only endangers global security but threatens the movement of global supply chains through the Suez Canal, which accounts for 12% of world shipping traffic. Though the war currently remains within Israel’s borders, this threat has already materialized. The Yemeni Houthi militant group began launching attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, claiming to target ships associated with Israel, the U.S. and U.K., substantially disrupting global trade coming through the Suez Canal. To learn more about how the Houthi rebels are disrupting the global supply chain click here.
Don Aviv, President, Interfor International
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