Yemen: "In a controversial move"...Britain intensifies its military presence on the west coast.

Arab Sea Newspaper - Special

**Arab Sea - Follow-ups:** Britain has intensified its military presence off the western coast of Yemen, in a new move reflecting a notable escalation after the Security Council adopted a British resolution allowing for a tightening of the blockade on the country. This escalation coincided with an unprecedented visit by the British Ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, to the United Nations ship inspection center in Djibouti. The ambassador published a photo of the visit accompanied by a military team equipped with advanced equipment, including police dogs, in an indication of a stricter approach to maritime control operations. According to observers, the dangerous aspect of the new resolution is that it includes a provision granting international parties, including Britain and the United States, direct powers to board and inspect ships heading to Yemen, thus bypassing the previous UN mechanism approved by the Security Council, which China described as a precedent lacking standards and could trigger a wide regional tension. These steps raise growing concerns about their repercussions on the humanitarian and maritime situation in the Red Sea, amid warnings that the new measures could turn into a tool for military escalation under a broad legal cover.