Ships..

CNN reported on Friday that the total cost of the US military’s operation against the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen is nearing $1 billion in just under three weeks, according to three people briefed on the campaign, but the attacks had so far had limited impact on destroying the group’s capabilities.

“We are burning through readiness — munitions, fuel, deployment time,” said one official.

Far from being cowed, the Houthis have threatened to extend their range of targets to the UAE, which backs the rival government to the Houthis in Yemen’s Civil War. Similarly, Saudi officials say the Kingdom’s air defenses are on high alert.

Comment:

The US and other European navy military have been bombing the Houthis for years by now. Any success? What is the cost so far? Is there a different way to resolve this issue?  

May be Egypt can pay the Houthis for serving the ships going through the Red Sea and the Swiss Canal? Less killing, less spending, and more benefit to both countries and the World's Ships.     Just a thought.