Houthis expand Bab al-Mandab launch/surveillance points for USVs and drones

The post highlights the Houthis leveraging newly captured coastal terrain (Mokha port/airport and possibly nearby islands) as forward launch and surveillance sites for maritime mines, aerial drones, and explosive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to threaten shipping in the Bab al-Mandab. While Houthi USV and drone attacks are known, the novelty is the operational expansion of basing/launch geography that can increase sortie rate, reduce warning time, and improve targeting in a key chokepoint.