The United States has announced the commencement of a special operation called Prosperity Guardian to protect navigation in the Red Sea, states the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin. “The Red Sea is a critical waterway that has been essential to freedom of navigation and a major commercial corridor that facilitates international trade. Countries that seek to uphold the foundational principle of freedom of navigation must come together to tackle the challenge posed by this non-state actor launching ballistic missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) at merchant vessels from many nations law…