“Houthi Rebel Attacks: U.S. Navy Must Rethink Tech, Security”

The Rising Threat of Autonomous Maritime Attacks

The State Department’s decision to relist Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a global terrorist group highlights the growing concern over a wave of attacks on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Of particular concern is the recent use of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) by the Houthi fighters, a trend that poses a serious threat to military and civilian vessels worldwide.