Spotlight ANALYSIS Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched US military Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Reuters Jul 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 Updated Jul 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trump downplays threat of Houthi blockade in the Red Sea kAm(p$wx}v%~} — p w@FE9: E9C62E E@ :>A@D6 2 ?2G2= 3=@4<256 282:?DE $2F5: pC23:2 :? E96 #65 $62 4@F=5 D:8?:7:42?E=J H:56? E96 xC2? H2C 2?5 DEC2:? 2 &]$] >:=:E2CJ 2=C625J 7@4FD65 @? DE@AA:?8 %69C2?VD 2EE24<D 24C@DD E96 C68:@?[ 4FCC6?E 2?5 7@C>6C &]$] @77:4:2=D D2:5]k^AmkAm*6>6?VD xC2?\2=:8?65 w@FE9:D D2:5 |@?52J E96J H@F=5 ?@E 2==@H D9:AD E@ =@25 @C F?=@25 2E $2F5: A@CED[ A@E6?E:2==J 3=@4<:?8 $2F5: @:= 6IA@CED 2?5 49@<:?8 @77 2? 255:E:@?2= fT @7 8=@32= @:= DFAA=J]k^AmkAm$2F5: pC23:2[ H9:49 9@DED &]$] 7@C46D[ 92D ?@E J6E C6BF6DE65 >:=:E2CJ 2DD:DE2?46 7C@> (2D9:?8E@?] qFE %CF>A DF886DE65 =2DE H66< E92E 2 >@G6 3J E96 8C@FA E@ @3DECF4E D9:AA:?8 :? 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