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RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)All navies are afraid of the Houthis in the southern Red Sea, and of Iran at and near Hormuz, and with good reason.In 21st century warfare, navies cannot, without expending unsustainable fortunes, dispute coastal waters against the determined wishes of suitably armed nearby governments. (Even if, as in the case of the Houthis, they are not even officially recognized as governments!).The USS Bush flotilla could make it through the Red Sea, but not without high risk, and they would ...