German military vessel intercepts Houthi missile in Red Sea - SWI swissinfo.ch
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ATHENS (Reuters) – The European Union’s naval mission in the southern Red Sea said on Saturday it had intercepted a Houthi missile to protect merchant ships. The EU’s mission, known as Aspides, said in a press release that the German frigate “Hessen” had intercepted a missile attack from Houthi controlled territories. “The action performed by…

Has anyone else the feeling that this will become a very long term thing of needing to protect shipping vessels and that it will affect prices of imported goods for the unforeseeable will rise ?

  • Altofaltception@lemmy.worldEnglish
    189·
    7 months ago

    We know the Houthis are doing this in retaliation to Israeli attacks in Gaza. Let’s say the Israelis stop one day and so do the Houthis.

    We’ll be used to the higher prices at that point that our corporate overlords will not lower prices and just direct the extra income towards profit.

    • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      142·
      7 months ago

      They’ve been attacking intermittently since 2015. It’s just convenient now to claim they won’t stop because of Israel. They’ll keep going until Iran wants them to stop. Which won’t be anytime soon even if Israel stops.

    • Waldhuette@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      72·
      7 months ago

      I somehow doubt they will stop if Israel stops bombing Gaza. They will just move the goalposts.

    • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      37·
      7 months ago

      This hints at corporations profiting from occasional attacks on shipping vessels, so they have more reasons to hike up prices.