We have two guarding the Red Sea. Why? To keep the Suez Canal open so NATO and the EU can get oil from the Straits of Hormuz and goods from China. 3% of that traffic goes through the Suez Canal is the United States. And I realize there's military activity there at the Houthis. I also am not a supporter of that. Two carrier battle groups. (20:25–20:29)
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