There’s No Military Solution to Yemen’s SAFER Oil Tanker Crisis

Apr 17, 2021 | Doug Weir
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There are growing calls for the UN Security Council to authorise a military-backed response to the crisis over the SAFER oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, in order to prevent an environmental and humanitarian disaster. In this blog, Doug Weir argues that not only is this unrealistic, it would also have long-term consequences for how the international community addresses the environment, peace and security.