--- title: "Why Can't the US Stop the Houthis? And More." description: "Houthi sea drones sink two bulk carriers in days, Ukraine expands anti-Russia ops into Africa, Georgia’s democratic hopes fade, and Togo’s youth defy dynasty rule. This week in the Situation Room. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Houthi Rebels Sink Two Trade Ships in the Red Sea 11:56 Ukraine Builds Parallel African Presence to Combat Russia 23:19 Eight Months On, What Happened to Georgia’s Mass Protests? 32:33 Togo is in Crisis References (Ukraine and Houthis): https://www.ft.com/content/e08ab9e5-99be-449b-abe6-e65e5d18cf55 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ship-risk-sinking-after-first-houthi-red-sea-attack-this-year-2025-07-07/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9xdlxp1x7o https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/israel-yemen-houthis-airstrikes-red-sea-missile-shipping-rcna217172 https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-15edf75586540201f63b7c33348fb737 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/crew-greek-ship-hit-off-yemen-safe-vessel-risks-sinking-operator-says-2025-07-07/ https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/crew-abandons-ship-attacked-red-sea-uk-military-123519387 https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250706-israel-yemen-houthi https://www.twz.com/news-features/houthis-launch-first-red-sea-attack-on-shipping-since-december https://maritime-executive.com/article/houthis-claim-bulker-sank-after-yesterday-s-attack-in-the-red-sea https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-6dc55ee05a9d1e78621788aa0bc52168?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250708&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025july8&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/9/five-rescued-after-suspected-attack-by-yemens-houthis-on-red-sea-vessel https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/09/rescuers-search-for-crew-of-cargo-ship-eternity-c-that-sank-after-being-attacked-in-red-sea https://apnews.com/video/yemens-houthi-rebels-release-video-of-their-deadly-attack-on-cargo-ship-in-red-sea-d59ebfa86f4d4a0d929c1b65bcfac6b1 https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-three-sailors-killed-in-houthi-attack-in-red-sea https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/world/middleeast/red-sea-ship-attack.html https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-6dc55ee05a9d1e78621788aa0bc52168 https://www.ft.com/content/503b9f75-f3a0-40b1-bc64-a9f2ffd7376f https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-pact-between-al-shabab-and-the-houthis-threatens-red-sea-shipping/ https://www.btl-research.com/p/the-houthis-and-al-shabaab-mounting?utmsource=post-email-title&publicationid=1709097&postid=166831745&utmcampaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1if49o&triedRedirect=true&utmmedium=email https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/africa-shoestring-ukraine-seeks-allies-with-aid-embassies-2025-06-25/?utmsource=Sailthru&utmmedium=Newsletter&utmcampaign=Weekend-Briefing&utmterm=062825&lctg=6422d13ff77d798afe06361d https://www.theafricareport.com/386539/youll-get-the-bill-soon-ukraine-warns-africa-over-russias-embrace/ https://ecfr.eu/article/the-other-counter-offensive-ukraines-diplomatic-push-in-africa/ https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/ukraine-counters-russias-africa-influence-with-military-training-offer-in-west-africa/5zrgqy4 https://adf-magazine.com/2024/05/mali-wagner-incursions-into-mauritania-spark-tension/ https://www.voaafrica.com/a/mauritanian-defense-minister-arrives-in-mali-to-ease-tensions/7578776.html https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/mauritania-should-mediate-in-mali-heres-how/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/06/ukrainian-special-forces-sudan-russian-mercenaries-wagner https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-is-now-fighting-russia-in-sudan-87caf1d8?gaaat=eafs&gaan=ASWzDAi1lJUpbVjv0XgfUaCSLWUouLlK7Xf87CHdJ5TgmmFalvuuj6feDKG8TvJCEAk%3D&gaats=68642314&gaasig=9dgqn56pSWNdlMpFwvtDgG2dNWwhgviw9QSRCnChsZK9ZJFTu-FGSAdnLwVYp5OAb2RBtSpekZ00K5MgwQ7ow%3D%3D https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9eked5vgo https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-08-28/ukraines-alleged-support-for-tuareg-rebels-fighting-wagner-mercenaries-further-poisons-sahel-conflict.html" url: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-hbqkgnpy34.md canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-hbqkgnpy34/ datePublished: 2025-07-14T17:00:53.000Z dateModified: 2025-07-14T17:00:53.000Z author: - name: Fronts Staff url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/ publisher: Fronts type: NewsArticle language: en access: members isAccessibleForFree: false tokens: 1250 --- Houthi sea drones sink two bulk carriers in days, Ukraine expands anti-Russia ops into Africa, Georgia’s democratic hopes fade, and Togo’s youth defy dynasty rule. This week in the Situation Room. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Houthi Rebels Sink Two Trade Ships in the Red Sea 11:56 Ukraine Builds Parallel African Presence to Combat Russia 23:19 Eight Months On, What Happened to Georgia’s Mass Protests? 32:33 Togo is in Crisis References (Ukraine and Houthis): https://www.ft.com/content/e08ab9e5-99be-449b-abe6-e65e5d18cf55 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ship-risk-sinking-after-first-houthi-red-sea-attack-this-year-2025-07-07/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9xdlxp1x7o https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/israel-yemen-houthis-airstrikes-red-sea-missile-shipping-rcna217172 https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-15edf75586540201f63b7c33348fb737 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/crew-greek-ship-hit-off-yemen-safe-vessel-risks-sinking-operator-says-2025-07-07/ https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/crew-abandons-ship-attacked-red-sea-uk-military-123519387 https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250706-israel-yemen-houthi https://www.twz.com/news-features/houthis-launch-first-red-sea-attack-on-shipping-since-december https://maritime-executive.com/article/houthis-claim-bulker-sank-after-yesterday-s-attack-in-the-red-sea https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-6dc55ee05a9d1e78621788aa0bc52168?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250708&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025july8&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/9/five-rescued-after-suspected-attack-by-yemens-houthis-on-red-sea-vessel https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/09/rescuers-search-for-crew-of-cargo-ship-eternity-c-that-sank-after-being-attacked-in-red-sea https://apnews.com/video/yemens-houthi-rebels-release-video-of-their-deadly-attack-on-cargo-ship-in-red-sea-d59ebfa86f4d4a0d929c1b65bcfac6b1 https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-three-sailors-killed-in-houthi-attack-in-red-sea https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/world/middleeast/red-sea-ship-attack.html https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-6dc55ee05a9d1e78621788aa0bc52168 https://www.ft.com/content/503b9f75-f3a0-40b1-bc64-a9f2ffd7376f https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-pact-between-al-shabab-and-the-houthis-threatens-red-sea-shipping/ https://www.btl-research.com/p/the-houthis-and-al-shabaab-mounting?utmsource=post-email-title&publicationid=1709097&postid=166831745&utmcampaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1if49o&triedRedirect=true&utmmedium=email https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/africa-shoestring-ukraine-seeks-allies-with-aid-embassies-2025-06-25/?utmsource=Sailthru&utmmedium=Newsletter&utmcampaign=Weekend-Briefing&utmterm=062825&lctg=6422d13ff77d798afe06361d https://www.theafricareport.com/386539/youll-get-the-bill-soon-ukraine-warns-africa-over-russias-embrace/ https://ecfr.eu/article/the-other-counter-offensive-ukraines-diplomatic-push-in-africa/ https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/ukraine-counters-russias-africa-influence-with-military-training-offer-in-west-africa/5zrgqy4 https://adf-magazine.com/2024/05/mali-wagner-incursions-into-mauritania-spark-tension/ https://www.voaafrica.com/a/mauritanian-defense-minister-arrives-in-mali-to-ease-tensions/7578776.html https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/mauritania-should-mediate-in-mali-heres-how/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/06/ukrainian-special-forces-sudan-russian-mercenaries-wagner https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-is-now-fighting-russia-in-sudan-87caf1d8?gaaat=eafs&gaan=ASWzDAi1lJUpbVjv0XgfUaCSLWUouLlK7Xf87CHdJ5TgmmFalvuuj6feDKG8TvJCEAk%3D&gaats=68642314&gaasig=9dgqn56pSWNdlMpFwvtDgG2dNWwhgviw9QSRCnChsZK9ZJFTu-FGSAdnLwVYp5OAb2RBtSpekZ00K5MgwQ7ow%3D%3D https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9eked5vgo https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-08-28/ukraines-alleged-support-for-tuareg-rebels-fighting-wagner-mercenaries-further-poisons-sahel-conflict.html --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. 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