Houthis
Donald Trump Wants to Destroy the Houthis. Here Are the Weapons He’ll Use.
The new Trump administration has taken decisive action against the Houthi rebels in Yemen—including a multi-day aerial blitz directed against strategic targets within the group’s territory.
Houthis Launch Drone and Missile Barrage Toward U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Ending attacks on shipping vessels transiting the Red Sea remains a top priority for the White House.
What Trump’s Latest Houthi Strike Really Means
The administration has a broader geopolitical agenda—one that includes countering China’s economic leverage, particularly Beijing’s reliance on Iranian oil. President Donald Trump, in his first week in office, pledged to...
Oman Is Supporting The Houthis: It Should Be Held To Account
Oman cannot have it both ways—it cannot benefit from American friendship and assistance while enabling a crisis in the Middle East. A showdown may be brewing in the Middle East....
Trump Administration Puts Houthis Back On Terror List
Backed by Iran, the Houthis in Yemen have proven to be a persistent threat to international security and trade.
David vs Goliath: Cost Asymmetry In Warfare
Low-cost drones have made for cheap and effective attacks against military hardware which is much more expensive to manufacture, giving an edge to non-state actors. Dramatic images of million-dollar missiles...
Houthi Rebels Threaten More Attacks If Gaza Ceasefire Dissipates
In a televised speech, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi said“Our fingers are on the trigger.”
The Houthis Have Paused Attacks—For Now
While the Gaza ceasefire has temporarily halted the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, they still pose a growing problem for regional security. While the...
An Arleigh-Burke Destroyer Shot Down Houthi Drones Using a 5-inch Gun
“There’s a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style.” Since Hamas waged its October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel, Iran’s regional...
USN Destroyer USS Spruance Earns 13 Kill Marks in the Red Sea
The U.S. Navy is likely to continue its deployment in the Red Sea to protect the shipping route. As cruel and heartless as it may seem, kill marks (aka victory markings)...
A New Airstrip Has Been Spotted on a Yemeni Island
The airstrip is positioned on Abd al-Kuri Island which sits on a key waterway in the Gulf of Aden. Images depicting a nearly completed airstrip on a remote island in...
Houthis Claim Strike On Aircraft Carrier (Again)
Just days after claiming to have carried out a missile strike on the United States Navy’s Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the Iranian-back Houthi rebels alleged that its most recent sortie...