The Cost of Inaction in YemenAuthor: Brian CarterThe Houthis now pose a strategic threat with global implications for the United States and its allies. The United States and its allies have failed to prevent Iran from strengthening the Houthis’ military capabilities since 2015. [2] The Houthis established a government over the portion of Yemen they controlled militarily after capturing Yemen’s capital in 2014. [12] The United States only responded with strikes into Yemen on January 12, 2024, after 26 Houthi attacks targeting international shipping and nine attacks involving US and allied warships. [15] There are some indications that the Houthi attacks have even become more effective in 2024.

Source: CNN November 22, 2024 13:23 UTC