General (ret.) Joseph Votel is quoted in an Al Arabiya English article discussing the U.S. posture toward the Houthis, noting that a broad strategy spanning economic, military, and diplomatic responses will be necessary to deter Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, a major conduit for global shipping.

General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.), is the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow on National Security at the Middle East Institute and a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here.

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