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Don, you are a rock star to republish my stuff. Honored and humbled.

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How history repeats itself. Taking "But what if the Houthis decided to adopt the method of NATO and Ukraine and started using explosives-laden surface boats guided toward their targets?"

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/this-is-how-the-english-defeated-the-invincible-spanish-armada/

"One night, the English dispatched eight ships on fire into the crowded Calais harbor where the Spanish ships were. This forced the Spanish to set sail back into the sea to avoid destruction by fire. The English attacked them at dawn in order to exploit the chaos and disorganization. With their powerful heavy-duty guns, the English defeated Spain, and the Armada had no choice but to retreat to the north of Scotland. The English Navy pursued the Spanish into Scotland but had to turn back due to the insufficiency of supplies"

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