The reported policy of backroom deals between the U.S. administration and the Houthi rebels in Yemen is not merely a symptom of short-sighted diplomacy; it is a dangerous precedent in which the free world dismantles freedom of navigation with its own hands, betrays loyal allies like Saudi Arabia, and surrenders the lifeblood of global commerce to a radical militia.

The world is entering an era where the concept of “freedom of navigation,” the backbone of international trade since the Second World War, has become a negotiable commodity. Reports that the Trump administration is willing to dance to the tune of the Houthis in Yemen, trading localized........

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