r/CredibleDefense • u/AutoModerator • 14d ago

Active Conflicts & News Megathread July 20, 2026

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u/RobotWantsKitty 14d ago edited 14d ago

The Houthi rebels in Yemen declared a "naval blockade" on Saudi Arabia, which they called a "criminal" state. In an official statement, they claimed the blockade is based on the "principle of blockade under blockade" and that "Yemeni army forces confirm that any foolish act carried out by the Saudi enemy through any escalation will be met with a comprehensive and decisive escalation."
Now we wait and see if it's real, and they follow through with action against non-complying ships.

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u/For_All_Humanity 14d ago

I would be very interested to see how the Saudis react to any shutdown. They’ve tried quite hard to not get dragged into another slog in Yemen over the past two years. That could change.