Houthis

Refrigerated container ship at sea

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.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19

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...

HAJJAH, YEMEN – March 12, 2021: Violent battles between government forces and Houthi rebels in the north of Hajjah Governorate, bordering Saudi Arabia.

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. 

At sea, Red Sea - May 24, 2023: Large fully loaded container ship, owned by Maersk Line arriving to the Suez Canal.

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 system

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...

US Air Force F-35A Stealth aircraft in flight

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.

Top view of a FA-18F Super Hornet in a high-G maneuver

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.

A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 13, 2018.

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.