My comments for the Russian Lenta online newspaper, where I have argued that the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would have significant, though indirect, consequences for the U.S. As a critical maritime chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, its disruption would force global shipping, including oil and goods bound for Europe, to reroute around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope—raising transportation costs, delaying supply chains, and increasing global energy prices. While the U.S. is less directly dependent on this route for imports, it would still feel the impact through higher global oil prices, inflationary pressures, and disruptions to allied economies, particularly in Europe. European countries may feel pressured to push Trump to put an end to this war. https://lenta.ru/news/2026/03/24/houthi/