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Attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea threaten Australia's trade – we need a Plan B

  • Written by: Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Australia is 11,000 kilometres from the Red Sea but it is not immune from the drone and missile attacks on container ships attempting to move through one of the world’s busiest thoroughfares.

Since November, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched more than 20 attacks on container ships using drones, ballistic missiles, and...

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