Episode 1618 • • 1:12:29 - 1:16:42
1618: Fat Leonard
General Frank McKenzie on Iranian Proxy Influence in Yemen
Retired General Frank McKenzie explained on PBS NewsHour that the Houthis are an Iranian proxy using the Bab-el-Mandeb strait to disrupt global trade. He emphasized the need for a robust intelligence and surveillance architecture to deter attacks, noting that insurance rates for Red Sea transit have increased tenfold.