Crisis in the Red Sea.This article analyzes the impact of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in Yemen on maritime transport in the Red Sea and the resulting crisis. Th

This article analyzes the impact of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in Yemen on maritime transport in the Red Sea and the resulting crisis. The attacks have intensified the struggle for control of global trade corridors and increased the risk of conflict between local and international actors in the region. The United States and China are establishing different security partnerships to secure their influence in the area. The consequences of intervention in Yemen and the intentions of the global mind are not clear.

Houthi attacks on Israeli and other merchant ships led to a new crisis in the Red Sea and Bab al Mandab Strait. Following the incident, some world's leading shipping and cargo companies announced that they would refrain from using the Red Sea route. Instead, they will use the Cape of Good Hope route in southern Africa, which will delay maritime transport by two weeks. It is expected that this problem will be solved soon and trade and security in the Red Sea will be restored.

The geopolitical struggle is now centered on the control over the world trade routes. Sea transport is an important part of trade and it is important who controls the sea routes and straits. Whoever controls these routes has power and influence over the geopolitics of the world. For the time being, the USA holds this power.

Trade ships, particularly those from East Asia, utilize the Red Sea trade route. However, due to the recent Houthi attack, this route is no longer secure. The United States has acknowledged this as an international issue that requires a global solution and is therefore planning to establish a task force.

This situation places the world trade system in a difficult position and jeopardizes trade through the Red Sea. It is crucial to determine whether the Houthis intentionally planned the attack or if it was a random occurrence. It is important in whose interests the Houthis are more likely to jeopardize trade in the Red Sea. This situation poses a threat to China's interests, particularly the One Belt One Road project.

Several months ago, China facilitated the reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran and established a security force to ensure the safety of the region. China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman have formed a security force to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

 task force in response to the Houthis' attacks in the Red Sea.

The US, Britain, France, and Australia will together form a security force in the Red Sea. 

The United States cannot directly intervene in Yemen, even if it establishes the Red Sea security force and controls the Black Sea. The Houthis possess long-range ballistic missiles, making intervention even more risky. Doing so would likely escalate the war and lead to unpredictable events in the region, similar to what happened in Afghanistan. Additionally, the maritime security force proposed by the United States and the naval force established by China may face each other.

Now the maritime trade in the region is at risk and some merchant ships are using the Cape of Good Hope route in the south of Africa as a new route, causing a 2-week delay in maritime trade. 

 has affected both the globalists and the nationalists and has stopped trade in the region and has adversely affected trade and the economy in the world. This will lead to the creation and discovery of new trade routes. This initiative of the Houthis pitted the regional powers against each other. If the United States launches an attack against the Houthis in Yemen, it will change the balance of power in the Middle East and Iran will be forced to support the Houthis in Yemen, which will lead to a confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Iran. There is a well-calculated fiction here. It is important in whose favor and interests such a war will be fought.

Regional events can have a significant impact worldwide. Therefore, it is vital to analyze the involvement of both regional and global powers. It is important to calculate what the global mind is planning and what the possibilities are and to assess the possible consequences.

International Relations, Threat, and Geopolitics Analyst Kanan Heydarov

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