THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13 Sunday, January 14, 2024
Red Sea in political news
Two Navy SEALs are missing after a night mission off the coast of Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to three U.S. officials.
Biden says Austin showed lapse in judgment regarding hospitalization
President Joe Biden on Friday publicly faulted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for not informing him earlier that he was hospitalized for complications from cancer treatment.
Inside Blinken's whirlwind diplomatic mission to the Middle East: Reporter's notebook
On Thursday, Jan. 4, Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on week-long, 10-stop diplomatic mission — not only to rally support for humanitarian relief in Gaza and urge leaders to prevent the conflict from escalating in the region but also to deliver a blunt warning that Houthi aggression against global shipping in the Red Sea would be met with severe consequences.
Two SEAL Team Members Missing After Incident Off Somalia Coast
Two members of the Navy SEALs remained missing on Saturday after a mishap two days ago while they were attempting to board a ship off the coast of Somalia, two current and two former Pentagon officials said.
Much of Houthis’ Offensive Capability Remains Intact After U.S.-led Airstrikes
The United States-led airstrikes on Thursday and Friday against sites in Yemen controlled by the Houthi militia damaged or destroyed about 90 percent of the targets struck, but the group retained about three-quarters of its ability to fire missiles and drones at ships transiting the Red Sea, two U.S. officials said on Saturday.
US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military early Saturday struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk, a day after the U.S. and Britain launched multiple airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels.
U.S. carries out new strike in Yemen after Biden vows to keep pressure on
The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden's administration vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea.