The United States has few good options in Yemen

Widening the air campaign against the Huthis risks miring the administration in an escalation loop with few off-ramps

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Ships’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power

US-UK airstrikes in Yemen aim to support freedom of navigation as Huthis fail to limit attacks to Israeli interests

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Economic diversification is the sultanate’s top challenge

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The Huthis have so far responded in a limited manner to Western airstrikes on their arms and defence facilities

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China has ramped up maritime confrontations with rival claimants in the South China Sea, especially the Philippines

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A controversial deal for an Ethiopian naval base on Somaliland's coast may have major domestic and regional implications

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Shipping freight is in a cyclical downturn, but attacks on ships in the Red Sea cast the outlook in uncertainty

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The first part of the Chancay port project is due to be opened in November with President Xi Jinping in attendance

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Russia is building an expanded naval base in Abkhazia, the breakaway Georgian region it has recognised since 2008

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Thanks to huge inflows of foreign aid, Ukraine’s economy has proven resilient following Russia's full-scale invasion

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