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The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea

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    Turtle42
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    Can anyone smarter than me quell anxieties about a potential large scale war unlike anything we've seen in modern times? Or is that the path we seem to be heading down?

    Can anyone smarter than me quell anxieties about a potential large scale war unlike anything we've seen in modern times? Or is that the path we seem to be heading down?

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    1. nukeman
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      The Houthi’s have been doing this sort of stuff for awhile. It’s just ramped up due to the Israel-Hamas War. The major thing to look for would be direct escalation between the U.S./Israel and Iran...

      The Houthi’s have been doing this sort of stuff for awhile. It’s just ramped up due to the Israel-Hamas War. The major thing to look for would be direct escalation between the U.S./Israel and Iran itself.

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    2. updawg
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      Even if we came down on the attackers with our full might...that would be all that would happen. The Houthis are Iranian-backed, but it's not like they have any real alliances. Nobody is going to...

      Even if we came down on the attackers with our full might...that would be all that would happen. The Houthis are Iranian-backed, but it's not like they have any real alliances. Nobody is going to be willing to risk annihilating their entire country/regime for them.

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