Houthis
The Houthis' Rise
Yemen’s Houthis are among the most misunderstood groups in the world. The movement’s critics and observers fail to grasp that it does not function like a traditional hierarchical organization, which is why it has been able to adapt to the political landscape.
America’s Asymmetric Warfare
Since October, the United States military and its assets have spent over $1 billion to counter the low-cost drones launched by Houthi rebels and other militant groups in the region. With the weight of the American defense industrial complex behind it, why can’t the Pentagon develop cost-effective weapons?
Textbooks of Jihad
Alongside new textbooks, authorities in Sanaa have organized summer camps, in-school festivals and other educational activities that orient students toward the battlefield. As Yemen’s conflict nears its second decade, the Houthis are striving to place the next generation on a war footing and have shown no qualms about sending underage soldiers into combat.
Yemen’s Great Enabler Departs
It took years until the Saudis realized that there was a problem with the announced goal of their operation in Yemen to restore the legitimate Hadi government to its place in the capital, Sanaa: Hadi himself had no intention of returning to anywhere in Yemen.
The Oil Tanker Waiting to Ruin Yemen’s Coast
As each warring party points its finger at the other while the United Nations idles in the doorframe, the tanker sinks deeper into its final stage of decay. The lives of millions, and the environment on which they depend, hang in the balance.