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Houthis only emboldened by Israeli attacks
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

In Red Sea, US Navy paying the price of shipbuilding failures
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.

An illegal war with Houthis isn't stopping the Red Sea crisis
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

DoD denies using occupied Yemeni island to fight Houthis
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

NATO member Turkey takes role of 'active neutrality' in Red Sea crisis
Middle East

NATO member Turkey takes role of 'active neutrality' in Red Sea crisis

Caught between regional interests and Western allies, Ankara warns the military response to Houthis is turning the theater into a 'sea of blood'

The enduring problem with proxies
Middle East

The enduring problem with proxies

The US can't always keep its own foreign fighters on point. It's the same with the Houthis, who are flexing agency outside Iranian consent