[foofie]

> Considering how we arrived at this point (Houthis threatening and attacking trade and communications) (...)

Aren't the Houthis a proxy of Iran who are being used to try to goad the US into a regional conflict?

[chii]

> goad the US into a regional conflict?

and by doing so, spread the resources that would've been devoted to ukraine thinner. And by proxy, take attention away from china's regional ambitions.

It's clear that these events aren't happening in isolation.