'Whatever your view on the Yemen war, you cannot ignore this book. Knights brings the battlefield realities into a debate long dominated by diplomats'
- Baraa Shiban, Associate Fellow on Yemen at the Royal United Services Institute
- 'A tour de force military history, as profound as it is unputdownable'
Matthew H. Tueller, US Ambassador to Yemen 2014-19
As the Houthis threaten global shipping with advanced missiles from Iran, the wisdom of the original Hodeida campaign in Yemen is recognized by growing numbers of analysts, including many who opposed the operations at the time.
Focusing on the battle itself, the diplomatic clashes, and the struggle to tell the truth in the global media, Battle for the Red Sea covers a war in multiple locations: around the port of Hodeida and on the Red Sea coast, but also at the UN and in the White House.
Taking a deep and honest look at the humanitarian concerns around the Hodeida campaign, including critical assessment of whether a famine was likely and what the hidden humanitarian costs of inaction have been since 2018, the book provides essential context for the current conflict with the Houthis and the geopolitical tensions in one of the world's most important waterways.
