The Red Sea: A Strategic Basin Far Beyond the Houthi Threat

The future of maritime shipping through the corridor will be decided on land, not at sea.

By
Kamran Bokhari
-
1066

Security in the Red Sea basin is often boiled down to one thing: the Yemeni Houthi rebels’ ability to disrupt commercial shipping, particularly as the war in Iran raises concerns over maritime shipping outside the Strait of Hormuz. But the basin’s strategic landscape is increasingly shaped by broader geopolitical developments, including Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, […]

This article is for subscribers only

Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis.

$89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly
✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts
✓George Friedman's geopolitical insights
✓2026 Forecast & Special Collection on the Middle East
✓100% reader-supported
Subscribe Now

30-day money-back guarantee

Already a subscriber? Log in

Kamran Bokhari
Kamran Bokhari
https://geopoliticalfutures.com
Kamran Bokhari, PhD, is a regular contributor to and former senior analyst (2015-2018) with Geopolitical Futures. A strategic forecaster, Dr. Bokhari is now a Senior Resident Fellow with the Middle East Policy Council and a Senior Director at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Bokhari also teaches Eurasian Geopolitics at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program. Previously, has served as the Coordinator for Central Asia Studies at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Kamran Bokhari

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR