Overview

• The US has sent the USS Carl Vinson to the Middle East, joining the USS Harry S. Truman, to bolster regional security and protect vital shipping lanes.
• Near-daily airstrikes are being conducted against Yemen's Huthi rebels, who have disrupted global trade by attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
• Huthi attacks have led to significant disruptions in the Suez Canal, forcing ships to reroute around southern Africa, increasing costs and delays.
• President Trump has vowed to escalate military action against the Huthis and their Iranian backers unless hostilities cease, warning of intensified strikes.
• Additional US air assets, including A-10 attack planes and B-2 bombers, have been deployed to reinforce defensive capabilities in the region.