The UK will spend $514 million to develop the Sea Viper air defense system, which is used to combat drones during the Houthis’ regular attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. This was reported by Reuters Referring to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The air defense system will be equipped with new warhead missiles and improved software to repel ballistic missile attacks. These missions will be carried out by the UK branch of European missile systems manufacturer MBDA.
January 20 Reuters WroteIt was stated that the commanders of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were in Yemen to coordinate the attacks of the Shiite Ansarullah movement (Houthis) in the Red Sea.
Amid the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yemen’s Houthi rebels began attacking commercial and military ships in the Red Sea in early October 2023. Unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles are used for these purposes.
Houthis allegationHe said they only target ships calling at Israeli ports or ships whose owners have ties to Israel. However, their actions began to interfere with international shipping.
A number of companies announcedHe said that they will no longer send their ships through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and is an important shipping route for the world.
On the night of January 12, 2024, with the support of the USA and the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia and Bahrain. applied Major attacks were carried out on Houthi targets in Yemen. US President Joe Biden named This move is a direct response to Houthi attacks on foreign ships.
Previously in the USA and UK decided Intensify the campaign against the Houthis.