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Houthis vs the United States
December 14, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the difference between the maritime operations conducted by the Houthis in the Red Sea versus the United States in the Caribbean Sea.

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Phases of Houthi Attacks
04:04 Legal Context Under UNCLOS
08:09 U.S. Seizure of the tanker Skipper
14:55 U.S. Strikes on suspected narcotics boats
20:49 Concerns about legality and transparency

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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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