Admiral Downplayed Threat, But Houthis Sever Undersea Cables

ANALYSIS – I was surprised when in mid-February the commander of the Office of U.S. Naval Intelligence (ONI), Rear Adm. Michael Brookes, publicly downplayed the threat that Iranian-sponsored Houthi rebels in Yemen might slice a web of undersea communications cables in the region, saying it was unrealistic. This, after the Iran-backed terror group, and its ally, […]