Red Sea Trouble for Cruisers

By now you have most likely heard about the aggressions in the Red Sea against our Navy forces. Round the world cruisers use the Red Sea to get into the Mediterrainean when coming from the west. The other option is go around South Africa which is a much more difficult and longer route. I have been reading about the conflict and it is not pretty. Fortunatly, we have much more sophisticated arms and can usually avoid the carnage. I did not realize how many attacks there have been. Here is a graphic that shows the extent of the conflict. I don't think many cruisers are currently choosing this route.