Middle East
Is Trump poised to double down on Biden's Houthi failures?
The new administration may push for a more aggressive approach, but it won't deter the Houthis
January 08, 2025
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Middle East
Disabled refueler exposes fragility of US mission in Middle East
The Navy is short on oilers, crew, and other support ships, yet we persist on keeping up the aggressive posture
October 01, 2024
Middle East
Houthis only emboldened by Israeli attacks
Tel Aviv bombed a vital Yemeni port in retribution for an earlier militant drone strike, but if history holds, it won't matter
July 22, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
In Red Sea, US Navy paying the price of shipbuilding failures
The Littoral Combat Ship was designed with the current crisis in mind, instead it turned into a boondoggle. Here's why.
May 13, 2024
Middle East
An illegal war with Houthis isn't stopping the Red Sea crisis
US attacks in Yemen are dangerous and unnecessary. Any real solution starts in Gaza
April 08, 2024
Middle East
DoD denies using occupied Yemeni island to fight Houthis
Putting American soldiers on Socotra would be a ‘flagrant breach of Yemen’s sovereignty,’ said one expert
March 26, 2024
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