Houthis

Houthis Claim New Attacks in Red Sea
Earlier this month, the Houthis also claimed to have targeted the Harry S. Truman with cruise missiles and UAVs.

Why Europe Should Do More to Deter the Houthis
Washington should encourage its European allies to take a larger role not only in Ukraine, but also the Red Sea. “Liberation Day” has come and gone, as President Donald Trump...

How Humanitarian Aid and the UN Helped the Houthis Take the Red Sea
The international community should take more responsibility for its role in giving the Houthis a leg up in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.

How the Houthis Outsmarted Washington
The Yemeni terrorist group has skillfully taken advantage of an overstretched U.S. Navy. The Yemeni Houthis refuse to go away. Despite the efforts of the U.S. Navy and allies, a...

Patriot Missile Batteries Are Headed to the Middle East
The Patriot is being transferred from South Korea to support American security efforts in the Middle East.

The Houthis’ Road to Nowhere
Despite rumors of high-level assassinations and the destruction of secret facilities, it is too early to declare the American campaign in Yemen a success. Still, there is reason to believe...

U.S. Sends F-35s to Jordan in Effort to Deter Iran
If the F-35’s specs and capabilities can’t deter Houthi barrages, perhaps they aren’t eager to halt the violence.

Yemen’s Houthis Are Learning to Fear the U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet
The Super Hornet remains the Navy’s most advanced frontline carrier-based strike fighter.

Diego Garcia Buildup: Is America Preparing to Attack Iran?
The B-2 buildup in Diego Garcia is about more than just rolling back the Houthi threat. Washington is likely readying to strike deep—and hard—against Iranian targets.

B-2 Stealth Bombers in Diego Garcia Are a Warning to the Houthis and Iran
Diego Garcia will soon receive an exponential increase in U.S. air power with the arrival of the B-2 bomber.

USS Carl Vinson Carrier Heads to Red Sea to Confront the Houthis
The extension of USS Carl Vinson’s scheduled deployment indicates the White House is making the defense of the Red Sea a top priority.

Donald Trump’s Anti-Houthi Campaign Comes Up Short
Control represents the prime goal of military strategy, and air bombardment—no matter how relentless—cannot replace the power of boots on the ground.