They're the group in Yemen, backed by Iran, currently firing drones and cruise missiles at Saudi tankers.
They're the ones, along with the Revolutionary Guard in Iran, pushing up the price of oil this morning.
They're the ones blocking the B route for getting crude out of the Gulf.
They're the reason we'll probably pay more to fill up our cars and trucks in the coming weeks, if crude prices stay high.
Like most other Western countries, we haven't touched Trump's war and done anything about Hormuz.
But the Red Sea is different because we've been there before.
Two years ago, Judith Collins sent six NZDF personnel specifically to help the US-led coalition trying to stop attacks exactly like this.
Winston said at the time the attacks were illegal, against our values and continue to affect New Zealand’s economy.
You'd have to say, given what we're witnessing this week, nothing's changed.
That deployment was scheduled to end at the beginning of 2025 after being extended.
In June Chris Penk extended a deployment to the Middle East by two years of up to 14 personnel for 'maritime security".
The question is whether we will now be sending more and doing more.
Ryan Bridge is a New Zealand broadcaster who has worked on many current affairs television and radio shows. He currently hosts Newstalk ZB's Early Edition - where this article was sourced.
4 comments:
Just don't send the navy. Too many reefs for their DEI hires to get stuck on.
Huh, that’s weird. I thought the price of oil went through the roof when Trump started lobbing missiles in the Middle East. Looking in America, the price of groceries is launching upwards too. A bit like the cost of living in NZ, continuing to accelerate upwards under our own clueless right-wing coalition.
No, we obviously won’t be sending troops to invade another nation. That is, unless Peters wants to get even closer to Trump.
If these two straits stay closed then expect $4+ petrol, 6%+ inflation and the strangulation of our agrarian economy. Ask me then if we should join a military coalition to do something about it.
The 1960s: North Yemen endured a brutal six-year civil war following the overthrow of its monarchy, while South Yemen gained independence from Britain in 1967 as a Marxist state.1990 Unification: North and South merged into a single republic, but integration failed to bridge cultural, political, and economic gaps, leading to a brief civil war in 1994.2004–2010: The government fought intermittent, bloody conflicts against Houthi rebels in the northern highlands.Modern Crises2011–2014: Arab Spring protests forced long-time leader Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down, creating a power vacuum. Houthi forces seized the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014.2015–Present: A Saudi-led military coalition intervened in March 2015 to restore the recognized government, escalating the civil war into a massive humanitarian disaster marked by famine, displacement, and regional proxy tensions.Recent Years: Conflict expanded to include Red Sea shipping disruptions and intermittent international airstrikes, keeping the country fractured and deeply impoverished.
In the UK Forces, I knew several peers who served in Aden and it was a dangerous place back then. I say leave it to the Saudis to stuff it up or resolve it all, it is their backyard. We just need to drill for our own oil!
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