Houthis
The Choice for the Trump Administration Is Stark: Defeat the Houthis or Double Down on Failed Strategies That Enable the Houthis to Thrive
Political and Military Will, and Manpower, Are Not Lacking in Southern Yemen
Greek Ships Are Ideal Targets: Rarely Escorted, High in Economic Impact and Low in Political Risk
As the Saudis Failed to Rebuff the Houthis, Their Plan B Has Been to Appease Them and, by Extension, Iran
Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping Persist as Ineffective U.N. Agreements Enable Their Strategy
A Major Problem Is the Small-Mindedness and Corruption of Most Presidential Leadership Council Members
The U.S. and the U.N. Must Immediately Channel All Aid Through Aden, a Port from Which the International Community Can Distribute It as Needed
Even the Most Efficient Bureaucracy Will Fail If It Refuses to Station U.S. Diplomats Where They Are Most Needed
Western Diplomats and the United Nations Have Some Explaining to Do
Strategic Success Comes Through Smart, Sustained Operations That Deny the Enemy Space to Operate
The International Community No Longer Can Afford to Prioritize Diplomatic Virtue Signaling over Effective Strategies
It Is Wishful Thinking to Believe the Houthis Will Simply Fade Away—They Crave Power and Money
A New JCPOA-Style Agreement Would Not Stabilize the Middle East but Re-Empower Iran at the Precise Moment When Its Regional Project Is Weakening
This Campaign Extends Beyond Yemen, and Failure to Follow Through Will Encourage Iran and Its Proxies to Continue Aggression
The Islamic Republic’s Support for the Houthis Has Allowed the Yemeni Group to Increase Their Capabilities
Even Before the Ceasefire Announcement, the U.S. Campaigns Were Having Some Effect
It Is Risky for Iran’s Supreme Leader to Assume That Trump Will Continue to Veto Military Options as Nuclear Talks Drag
After Ben Gurion Missile Strike, Ten Airports Israel Should Target Inside Iran
The Houthis Are the Only Iran-Aligned Force to Have Directed Its Attacks Not at Israel Alone but Also at Western Targets, Including International Shipping