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https://www.dw.com/en/houthi-attack-on-red-sea-ship-causes-massive-oil-slick/a-68360093
Houthi attack on Red Sea ship causes massive oil slick
The US military said the Rubymar bulk carrier sustained
"significant damage" in an attack by the Iran-backed rebels.
The vessel was carrying 41,000 tons of fertilizer, which
has the potential to spill into the sea.
. . .
The Houthi seem to be improving their accuracy ...
And the allied shield is more like a screen door.
And apparently their resources are spread widely
enough, moved often enough, to largely evade allied
attempts to suppress their fire. I suspect it would
take a series of large raids with to-the-minute
sat recon and extra from spies. Don't see that
happening. Basically we're blowing up dirt and
claiming victory - politics-as-usual.
I think our enemies, large and small, are kind of
just overwhelming US/EU resources - the proverbial
thousand cuts. As pretty much everybody is running
on a deficit "economy" and SO much production has
been outsourced to one particular enemy .......
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