Should guards on ships be prepared to fire on Houthi maritime drones? Some security experts say yes

Some maritime security professionals say it is time to equip merchant ships with armed guards, ready to fire on Houthi maritime drones.

The advisory comes after the Yemen-based militant group carried out its first successful attack with a maritime drone on Wednesday, killing a sailor and driving away the rest of the crew of Evalend Shipping’s 82,000 dwt bulk carrier Tutor (built 2022) to abandon ship two days later.