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LazyCommunist Member	Fri Oct 25 08:15:29 ... you gave the Ukrainians target info, too, so we are justified! http://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-826019 Russia aided Houthis in targeting global shipping, disrupting trade - report The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia supplied targeting intelligence to Yemen's Houthi forces for attacks on Western ships in the Red Sea. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 25, 2024 Yemen’s Houthi terrorists used targeting data provided by Russia to attack Western ships in the Red Sea earlier this year, an exclusive Thursday Wall Street Journal report disclosed. According to the report, the Houthis used Russian satellite data to destabilize the region as the Israel-Hamas war expanded throughout the past year. A person familiar with the matter and two European defense officials reportedly told the WSJ this information. Furthermore, the data was passed through Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members embedded within the Houthis, one of the sources reportedly said. The report added that the assistance of Russia to the Iran-backed Houthis, designated by the US as a terror group, showed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to causing instability in the Middle East and undermining the US and Western world. “For Russia, any flare-up anywhere is good news because it takes the world’s attention further away from Ukraine, and the US needs to commit resources—Patriot systems or artillery shells—and with the Middle East in play, it’s clear where the US will choose,” Alexander Gabuev, director of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, a think tank based in Berlin, reportedly said. The report noted that neither the Russian government nor the Houthi spokesman agreed to the WSJ’s request for comment. As Israel has steadily increased operations against Iran and its militias in the region, Putin has turned away from his long-standing relationship with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in favor of strengthened ties with Iran, the report added. The Houthis have disrupted global trade According to the WSJ, the Houthis’ attacks, bolstered by Iran and Russia, have caused significant disruptions to global trade, diverting shipper vessels for more expensive voyages. Additionally, the terrorists have reportedly attacked over 100 ships since November 2023, sinking two and hijacking another.
murder Member	Fri Oct 25 12:22:24 Sounds like a good excuse to up our aid to Ukraine and Israel. And wtf lets throw in Taiwan too, because you know the red Chinese are also involved somehow.
Forwyn Member	Fri Oct 25 12:33:29 "The blockade has contributed to the current famine in Yemen, which the United Nations said may become the deadliest famine in decades. The World Health Organization announced in 2017, that the number of suspected persons with cholera in Yemen reached approximately 500,000 people. In 2018, Save the Children estimated that 85,000 children have died due to starvation in the three years prior." Muh Gazan genocide
Rugian Member	Fri Oct 25 12:33:56 Fortress Taiwan should absolutely be a thing. I would be a whole lot on board with our military budget if that money was spent on shit like making Taiwan impossible to invade...as opposed to giving fat contracts to defense contractors and making our submarines gender-neutral.
murder Member	Fri Oct 25 13:00:51 Our submarine crews could be all women. That way you don't have to worry about it.
murder Member	Fri Oct 25 13:02:16 And Taiwan is impossible to invade. Taiwan's big concern is a naval blockade.
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