Bonus Episode: Oh Yeah, Man, why are the Houthis disordering global shipping in the Red Sea?

As the Houthis attack ships in the Red Sea, Arthur Snell and Jason explore: 1) How this horrible crisis is actually an opportunity to create a coalition of orderers; 2) how Iran is not really able to use the Houthis as a proxy; 3) how one interpretation of the Houthi actions is as ‘global disordering’ rather than specifically supporting the Palestinians or a given outcome in Gaza; and 4) how there is an opportunity for a uniquely constructive role for Britain, drawing on its credibility and experience in protecting global shipping especially in a context where China refuses to engage.

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Producer: George McDonagh

Exec Producer: Neil Fearn

Show Notes Links

A good intro to Yemeni history from Time’s ‘Made by History’ can be found here.

What the US is doing here

What the UK is doing by Elisabeth Braw here

And what some think the US and UK should be doing here

Context around Anti-Semitism in Yemen here

Role of Saudi here

Listen to Arthur Snell’s podcast, Behind the Lines here

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