Persian Gulf & Yemen
North and South Yemen Are Fundamentally Different Countries with Irreconcilable Outlooks, Despite What Saudi Arabia May Want
Permitting the Saudis to Impose the Muslim Brotherhood on Southern Yemen Opens the Door to an Al Qaeda Faction and Houthi Weapons Smuggling
If Alimi Does Not Resign, He Signals That He Prefers to Protect the Muslim Brotherhood to Keep Saudi Donors Happy than to Serve Yemenis
If Southern Yemenis Want Their Independence, They Should Have the Opportunity for a Vote Under International Supervision
The Saudi Bombing of Anti-Houthi Forces Should Cause a Fundamental Reassessment of U.S. Policy
American Diplomats Staying Outside of Yemen Cannot Demand Thar Yemeni Officials Base Themselves in the Country They Claim to Serve
The Presidential Leadership Council Failed to Evolve Into a Government of War or Peace, and Instead Became a Paralyzed Framework
Labor Camps with Isolated Compounds and Informal Religious Networks Are Incubators for Radicalization and Transnational Recruitment
A Stable, Western-Aligned South Yemen Would Help Secure a Vital Waterway Without Requiring U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf
As International Indecision Persists, Yemen’s Iran-Backed Rebels Are Transforming from Local Insurgents Into Global Disruptors
Political Disputes Abound While Millions of Yemenis Suffer Without Salaries and Basic Services, and the Future Looks Dim
Revamping the Southern Transitional Council Assures a Path Forward, Rather than Associating the Group with a past That No Longer Can Exist
Iran Threatens Its Gulf Neighbors, Hoping They Might Pressure Israel and the U.S. To Forgo Another Devastating Air Campaign
A Major Problem Is the Small-Mindedness and Corruption of Most Presidential Leadership Council Members
Strategic Success Comes Through Smart, Sustained Operations That Deny the Enemy Space to Operate
It Is Wishful Thinking to Believe the Houthis Will Simply Fade Away—They Crave Power and Money
The United States Also Might Encourage the UAE to Develop a Maritime Security Center to Protect Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz
Disruption Could Cause Oil Prices to Surge Above $100 per Barrel, Worsening Inflation and Economic Instability Globally
This Campaign Extends Beyond Yemen, and Failure to Follow Through Will Encourage Iran and Its Proxies to Continue Aggression