[Mariner]

I wonder why the USN is involved in this.

Red Sea transport is going to/from the Med via the Suez and the US has very little commerce on that route.

This looks like a European problem.

[PghBaldy]

Oil is a global commodity. Supply issues in the Mid East can affect the price of it everywhere.

[Bookshelf]

Perfumed prince, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, oversees the Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet.

[piasa]

If things get hot in the Pacific, or we lose one important route, other less used trade routes may change abruptly in importance.