Egypt sending Naval forces to Yemen

Washington Post:

Egypt warships steam toward Yemen coast

Saudi Arabia continued its bombardment as Egypt prepared to join the Arab-led offensive against Shiite rebels in Yemen.
It has been awhile since any warship used steam as a means of movement.  The fight in Yemen is not a naval one at this point unless Iran decides to make it one.   Egypt's contribution to the coalition against the Iranian backed Houthis is likely to be ground forces.  The Saudis and their coalition partners quickly got air superiority over the rebels, but taking and holding real estate is going to be much more difficult.  The ground forces must be prepared to deal with a long term insurgency.

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