The ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have forced the majority of US flagged ships to avoid the waterway, instead taking a much longer and costlier route around Africa.
The growing threat has also put US navy vessels at risk.
According to US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, 75% of American-flagged vessels have been rerouted away from the Suez Canal due to security concerns.
“Seventy five percent of our US flag shipping now has to go around the southern...