The Red Sea Region Security …..Different Visions

Abstract

The Red Sea region has a strategic importance stemming from the importance of the shipping lane itself and the interests of many regional and international powers in it (United states of America, Russia, China, Gulf states, Iran, Israel and Egypt). There is an absence of a stable security system in it, and this increases the impact of the different interests and different visions of these forces, as countries are keen on not having a security system that negatively affects their interests. These conflicting visions may reshape alliances among some countries, thus affecting the future balance of power in this region. The African horn's developments and the other variables related with the gulf states, Iranian crisis and terrorist groups cause the instability on Red Sea region. With the liquidity situation in the region and the lack of clarity of the balance of power in it, the security of the Red Sea region as a strategic navigation corridor remains subject to several considerations.