Channel - 16 Maritime Security News

Red Sea Drones: Countering Houthi Maritime Tactics

Mariners in the Red Sea have long been threatened by pirates, but they now must deal with a much more modern threat as well: unmanned explosive boats. 

What threat does China pose within the South China Sea?

Dryad Global analysts James Welsh and Dorottya Zsiboracs on China's influence within the South China Sea.

Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi rigged boats, drones

The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi forces has destroyed two explosive-laden boats that the Iran-aligned group planned to use in an “imminent” attack launched from the Red Sea port of..

Saudi minister accuses Iran of being involved in latest Houthi attacks

The Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, accused Iran of being involved in the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities, which were carried out by the Houthi forces on..

Airstrikes hit Sanaa and Port of Salif

Reporting indicates that Saudi-led Coalition airstrikes against Houthi targets have hit a missile and drone assembly plant Sanaa and the a warehouse and living quarters in the Port of Salif. 

Explosion - Jeddah Anchorage Area

  Reporting indicates that a vessel has experienced an explosion whist carrying out operations within the main tanker anchorage at the Saudi Aramco Jeddah Port.