RNSSC monthly digest February 2024
Highlights this month Is China a Winner from the Red Sea Attacks? Article, The Economist 1 February 2024 Since mid-November, when Houthi rebels in Yemen began attacking shipping in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, American officials have been prodding China to show some of that great-power spirit by helping to resolve a real-life crisis in the region. However, as this fascinating article demonstrates, it does not want to flex muscle in the Middle East. China sees the region’s security as a quagmire of America’s making and is exploiting it an opportunity to talk up solidarity with the Ara…