Commentary
As the world watches Israel battle Hamas, Iran’s Yemen Houthi proxy army is using Tehran-provided missiles and drones to wage a shadow war on the global economy.
Fast-attack crafts from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz from Dubai to port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf early hours of May 3, 2023, are seen in this screenshot of a video shot provided by U.S. Navy, on May 3, 2023. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Handout via Reuters, File Photo
Austin Bay
Author
Austin Bay is a colonel (ret.) in the U.S. Army Reserve, author, syndicated columnist, and teacher of strategy and strategic theory at the University of Texas–Austin. His latest book is “Cocktails from Hell: Five Wars Shaping the 21st Century.”
