Yemen

The Irony of Focus on Palestinians Is That, of All the Aspirants in the Broader Middle East, They May Be the Least Deserving
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
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
Islah’s Senior Leaders Support Both Hamas and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
The International Community No Longer Can Afford to Prioritize Diplomatic Virtue Signaling over Effective Strategies
Only a Unified Yemen Can Prevent the Country from Becoming a Permanent Vacuum for Terrorism, Arms Trafficking, and Foreign Subversion
The United States and United Nations Must Immediately Shut the Port of Hudaydah to Block Houthi Control of Weapons and Aid
The U.S. Administration Appears to Fail to Notice the Broader Alliance Taking Shape Behind These Forces
In November 2023 the Houthis Attacked Global Shipping Passing Through the Red Sea Trade Routes and the Gulf of Aden
The U.S. Campaign Must Combine Military Force, Aggressive Diplomacy, Economic Warfare, and Influence Operations
Only When Houthi Leaders Face Personal Consequences for Their Actions Can We Hope to Defeat This Threat
Oman Uses Al-Mazyunah, near the Yemen Border, as a Staging Ground for Weaponry to Smuggle Inland to Houthi Forces
Under This Authority, Private Actors Could Interdict Houthi Threats, Conduct Offensive Maritime Operations, and Seize Enemy Vessels
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