EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 19 MIN
Red Sea Crisis: Rising Shipping Costs and Closed Supply Chains
from War Desk
The Red Sea crisis began when Houthi attacks on commercial shipping turned the waterway into a war zone, forcing vessels to reroute around Africa at a cost of weeks and billions in global trade. This episode examines who profits from the disruption and what permanent closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait means for the global economy.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep14Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep14About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Produced by Island InvestigationSubscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.
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The Red Sea crisis began when Houthi attacks on commercial shipping turned the waterway into a war zone, forcing vessels to reroute around Africa at a cost of weeks and billions in global trade. This episode examines who profits from the disruption and what permanent closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait means for the global economy. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep14 Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep14 Abo...
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