ARAB ISRAELI WAR
VIRTUALLY CLOSED SUEZ CANAL UNTIL 1973 (AGAIN A REGIONAL CONFLICT HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON WORLDWIDE COMMERCE AND THE VALUE OF AN INEXPENSIVE WEAPON GAINING WORLDWIDE ATTENTION IS CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD)
PROFOUND EFFECT ON MERCHANT SHIPPING
TOOK YEARS TO CLEAR GULF OF SUEZ AND SUEZ CANAL
US ENHANCED AMCM CAPABILITY